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Samsung Galaxy Note II
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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.1 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 218.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5c is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, having a 72.4 score against 71.9. These phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5c has newer 7.1 Nougat version while Samsung Galaxy Note II has Android 4.1. The Xiaomi Mi 5c construction is way newer, thinner and notably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note II.
The Galaxy Note II and Xiaomi Mi 5c have extremely similar processors, because although the Galaxy Note II has less RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel number per inch of screen and a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c costs a bit more than Samsung Galaxy Note II, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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