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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-04 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an overall score of 76, which is slightly better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 design is just a little bit heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy J5 (2017), and both of them were only released 8 months apart. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a back camera with a lot worse resolution and a way lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
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