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Samsung Galaxy Note II
VerizonSCH-I605
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Android 10 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue and White | Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 227.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note II, having a score of 74.6 against 72. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a way newer and thinner phone than Galaxy Note II, but it's also just a little bit heavier. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has 10 version while Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note II, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a quite larger display and a much greater display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note II, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a 29 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with way more MP.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note II, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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