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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2016), having a general score of 76 against 72.8. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's construction is newer and a little lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2016). Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a display that's just as good as the screen in Galaxy A7 (2016), because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution and a way worse video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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