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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-30 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 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 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is just a bit better than the Nokia 7.2, with a 76 score against 75.9. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is noticeably older than Nokia 7.2, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Nokia 7.2 has Android 10, providing some additional features.
Nokia 7.2 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Nokia 7.2 also has a larger number of cores. Nokia 7.2 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bit bigger display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Nokia 7.2 shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Nokia 7.2 also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, a much bigger camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Nokia 7.2 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has longer battery life than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity.
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