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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-02-05 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 271 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 |
| 3 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an overall score of 76, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M10's 73.5 general score. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy M10, but it is just a bit heavier. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy M10 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a much worse 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a much lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a tinier camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
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