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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-11-09 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 311.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an overall score of 76, which is just a bit better than the Motorola One's 74.3 score. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's body is a bit thinner than the Motorola One, but it's a bit heavier and was released 2 years before. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a slightly better looking screen than Motorola One, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a better count of pixels per inch of screen. Motorola One counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Motorola One feature quite similar processors, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. The Motorola One shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 13 mega pixels resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, they both have the same aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a way better battery lifetime than Motorola One, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola One, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola One. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xiaomi Mi Note 2, else you can save some money and get the Motorola One, resigning some specs and features.
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