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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a global score of 76 against 74.9. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's design is newer and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, although it is just a little thicker. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 4 less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also counts with a little better pixel density. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2016) captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
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