Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a 76 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's design is just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it was released about 16 months before. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bit greater screen density, a bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a bit more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments and a lot worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 2% bigger battery size.
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