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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-09-15 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a general score of 76, which is slightly better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is an much older cellphone than Fairphone 5, but Xiaomi managed to build it thinner and a lot lighter anyway. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
The Fairphone 5 has a better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bit bigger screen, a just a little greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels. Fairphone 5 features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Fairphone 5 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture and a much larger camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos. The Fairphone 5 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Fairphone 5 features a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 4070mAh.
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