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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.72 |
| 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 Google Pixel is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having an 80.2 score against 76. Google Pixel's body is thicker but lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and both of them were released with only 0 months difference. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a little faster processor than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Google Pixel also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each display inch. Google Pixel's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 4070mAh battery size. The Google Pixel features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way worse 12.3 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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