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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-29 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Refine, getting a general score of 76 against 72.7. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is an older phone than the Galaxy J7 Refine, but Xiaomi made it a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a greater screen density and a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy J7 Refine shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a way lower 1920x1080 video resolution, a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs and a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features greater battery life than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 23 percent more battery capacity.
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