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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a 76 score against 72.8. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's design is just a little bit lighter but a bit thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016), and both were only released with a few months difference. Both of these devices have the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy A8 (2016), because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has lesser cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the same pixels density and a display of the same size.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 23% more battery size.
Galaxy A8 (2016) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lot lower video resolution and a back camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography.
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