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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), having a overall score of 76 against 75.8. Even when the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and the Galaxy A7 (2017) were released only 2 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a display that's very similar to the Galaxy A7 (2017) one, both have a same size screen, the same screen density and the same 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels and a lot lower (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
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