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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-27 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a global score of 78, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's general score of 76. The Xiaomi Mi A2 design is newer and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's, but it is also just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a greater number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a little larger screen and a little higher count of pixels in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's storage to install games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi A2 one, they have the same internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 3010mAh. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality, a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
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