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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-11-01 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a score of 76, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone SE's 75.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a noticeably heavier phone than the Apple iPhone SE, but they are equally thin. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a bit more powerful CPU than iPhone SE, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and 2 more cpu cores.
Apple iPhone SE counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a way worse resolution of 640 x 1136, a really smaller screen and a just a little worse screen density. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features as much storage for games and applications as the iPhone SE one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone SE takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a better device, it costs a little more than iPhone SE, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPhone SE. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the iPhone SE, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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