Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.21 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a global score of 87.5 against 76. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Samsung Galaxy A71 is a just a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but they are equally thin.
Galaxy A71 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a larger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Samsung Galaxy A71 has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos, a much more mega pixels camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4070mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A71 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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