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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-02-27 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus, with a 76 score against 75.4. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's body is just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Sony Xperia 10 Plus features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little larger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a quite higher pixel number per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 10 Plus counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia 10 Plus takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a way less MP camera and a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a better device, it is more expensive than Xperia 10 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia 10 Plus. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Xperia 10 Plus, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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