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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-04-28 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is slightly better than realme 8 5G, having a 76 score against 72. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's design is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the realme 8 5G, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and realme 8 5G has Android 11.
The realme 8 5G has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a little bigger screen and a quite higher screen pixels density. Realme 8 5G has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
Realme 8 5G features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more processing cores (but slower). The realme 8 5G has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The realme 8 5G shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the realme 8 5G also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a way better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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