The privately owned Chinese electronics company, Xiaomi, is a relatively new player in the smartphone market. Recently, the company unveiled and made available the latest handset in their flagship smartphone line, the Mi 5. Announced in February, the Mi 5 has been one of the sought after device at present. There is, however, a question of how the latest Xiaomi phone compares to phones from more established brands like Samsung.

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So how does the Xiaomi Mi 5 compare one of Samsung's best offerings - the Samsung Galaxy Note 5?

Specifications

According to Techno Buffalo, the Mi5 runs on the Snapdragon 820 processor. It is equipped with a 3000 mAh battery, 4GB of Ram and up to 128 GB of storage. The phone also boasts of a formidable 16MP rear camera and is equipped with a finger print reader.

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is powered by an Exynos 7420 processor. Like the Xiaomi Mi 5, the Samsung phone has 3000 mAh battery and 16MP camera. The Samsung Note 5 however has an expandable memory limited to 32GB to 64GB.

Design

The design for the Mi 5 is not a far cry from Xiaomi's recently released Mi Note. It has a metal frame which comes in white, gold and black.

According to Know Your Mobile, aesthetically, the Note 5 is an improved version of the Note 4. It features a curved glass rear panel similar to the design of the Galaxy S6 Edge.

Pricing

Like the Mi Series Handsets, the Mi 5 goes for $305-$450, depending on storage capacity. The pricing of Mi 5 is significantly lower than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, which goes for $540.

Xiaomi, the Beijing based brand, has since produced a variety of smartphone and tablet lines including the Mi series, Mi Note series, MiPad, and RedMi Series. The company has also ventured into manufacturing blood pressure monitors, air purifiers, action camera and other smart home products. In 2015, the company announced that they have sold a whopping $70 million handsets - making them the second largest Chinese smartphone manufacturing after Huawei.

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