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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.84 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Ocean Blue | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 253 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a global score of 76, which is a little bit better than Nokia G50's global score of 74.5. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 construction is thinner and lighter than Nokia G50. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Nokia G50 has Android 11 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
Nokia G50 and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 have very similar CPUs, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a brighter screen than Nokia G50, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much higher pixels density.
The Nokia G50 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Nokia G50 takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Nokia G50 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Nokia G50 has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4070mAh.
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