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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-19 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a 77.5 score against 76. Motorola Moto G6 Plus's body is newer, but just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Moto G6 Plus features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a quite larger display and a little higher display pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Moto G6 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G6 Plus also has a higher number of cores.
Moto G6 Plus shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, and they both have the same camera sensor size, the Moto G6 Plus also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features improved battery performance than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 27% larger battery size.
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