Samsung Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
6.47"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
108
MP
MP
32mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5260
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Mi Note 10
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5 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Model | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 A500L, Galaxy A5 SM-A500L | Xiaomi Note 10 M1910F4G (128GB+6GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  China |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 11/1/2014 | 11/11/2019, Announced: 11/6/2019 |
| Depth | 6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches) | 9.67 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.7 x 139.3 millimeters (2.74 x 5.48 in) | 74.2 x 157.8 millimeters (2.92 x 6.21 in) |
| Weight | 123 grams (4.31 ounces) | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 6.47" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~87.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 398 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 600nits[typ] HDR10 Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MIUI 11 / 12 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (SM7150-AA) (8nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 470 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 470 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 618 (610MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 213566 (v7), 256717 (v8) Geekbench: 6737 (v4.4) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| RAM memory | 2GB | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 128GB (110GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 800/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 850/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7) | LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (5 cameras) 108 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.050mm1/2.55"1.4µmPDAF/LDAF2x-optical-zoom 5MP telephoto f/2.01.0µmPDAF/LDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom 20MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1/2.8"1.0µmLDAF 2MP macro f/2.41/5"1.75µm |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Quad-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.33" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@120/240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) 24-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 5260 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 30W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gray, Pink, Blue, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX • ANT+ support • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Midnight Black, Glacier White, Aurora Green • Google Pay |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.43W/kg (head), 1.12W/kg (body) | 1.19W/kg (head), 1.18W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.373W/kg (head), 0.619W/kg (body) | 1.11W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body) |