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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Ceramic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, having an 80.4 score against 76.2. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a noticeably lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but both are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has 4 more processing cores.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 38 percent more battery size. Xiaomi Mi MIX shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited environments and a smaller sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a camera with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a bit more expensive than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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