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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is slightly better than Galaxy A6, having a general score of 76 against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a just a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy A6, but both of them have the same thickness. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a bit larger screen and a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little bit better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A6, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A6 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a much lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a way lower resolution camera and a tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A6. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A6, letting go some features and specifications.
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