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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with an 84.2 score against 76. The iPhone XS is a a bit heavier device than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but they are equally thin. The iPhone XS counts with a better performing processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone XS has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite better amount of pixels per inch of display, a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436px. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a much better storage to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. The iPhone XS features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with much less MP, it also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XS, else you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, letting go a couple specifications.
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