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Xiaomi Mi-2S
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Cat | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 4.1 |
| 2020-09-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches | 4.96 x 2.44 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio A20 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (90 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 15 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi-2S has an overall score of 65.1, which is a little bit better than the CAT S42's 59.4 overall score. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi-2S has the older 4.1 version and CAT S42 has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Mi-2S is a way lighter and much thinner cellphone than the CAT S42.
The Xiaomi Mi-2S counts with a better display than CAT S42, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi-2S counts with a little better hardware performance than CAT S42, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi-2S also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Xiaomi Mi-2S counts with a bit better camera than CAT S42, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a lot lower 8 megapixels resolution camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking images and videos in low light environments. CAT S42 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi-2S, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The CAT S42 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi-2S, because it has a 110% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Mi-2S is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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