Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-07-12 | 2016-11-01 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a global score of 76, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's 73.3 general score. Both devices we compare here include the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS (operating system). Xiaomi Mi Note 2's body is just a little thicker but lighter than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and both of them were only released 4 months apart.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has 4 less cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit better display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also counts with a just a little better pixels count per screen inch.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. They have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a 23 MP. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4070mAh.
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