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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A6, getting a 76 score against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A6, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A6, because it has a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit bigger display. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A6 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a way worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a way less mega pixels camera and a tinier sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xiaomi Mi Note 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A6, letting go a couple specifications.
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