Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having a score of 76 against 74.4. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a a little thinner and a lot lighter phone than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), even though both were only released 7 months apart. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also counts with a little better screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera with a way better resolution and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality pictures.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4070mAh.
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