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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, getting a 76 score against 75.7. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is an noticeably older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but it is just a little bit thinner and lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version, providing you a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), they both have a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit greater display density and a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a lot larger sensor, a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a bigger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 feature really similar memory capacity for apps and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 23% larger battery size.
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