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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), having a 76 score against 71.9. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it's a bit thicker and a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) also counts with a little greater display pixel density. The Galaxy A5 (2016) features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 13 megapixels resolution and a lot worse 1920x1080 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 40 percent bigger battery capacity.
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