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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-07 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 score. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's design is much lighter but a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and both of them were released with only 1 months difference. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 66% larger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a camera that's very similar to Galaxy Note Fan Edition's camera, and although the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and photos and a lot smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs or videos in low-light environments, they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video definition.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, giving up some features and specifications.
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