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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-27 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an overall score of 76, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 overall score. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is older than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, it's construction is thinner and just a little bit lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite higher screen pixels density, a bit larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite count with incredibly similar CPUs, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has less CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a much worse (Full HD) video definition, a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and a camera with lot less MP. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a 2% more battery capacity.
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