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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 Galaxy A5 (2017), with a 76 score against 75.8. Although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and the Galaxy A5 (2017) were only released 2 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 construction is a little thinner but just a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a quite better pixel count per screen inch. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a way lower 1920x1080 video quality and a much less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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