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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-07 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a score of 80.4 against 76. Despite being the best in this review, Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse video definition and a camera in the back with a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features greater battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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