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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's global score of 78. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's design is just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi A2, although it is just a little bit thicker and was released about 13 months before. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Mi A2, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality images and videos and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images, they both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same video resolution.
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