Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-30 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 599.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 score of 76, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro's score of 75.5. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 construction has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, but it's just a little bit lighter.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features much more memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has a greater number of cores. Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a way worse 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a bit longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is also cheaper than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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