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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-07 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| -- | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, having a overall score of 80.4 against 76.2. Galaxy Note Fan Edition's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it's way lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower).
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality pictures and videos and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light images and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs a bit more than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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