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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 444.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 6 has an overall score of 76.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 score. Although Xiaomi Mi 6 and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 were released only a couple months apart, Xiaomi Mi 6's design is a little bit heavier but also just a little thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density and a bit more screen brightness.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 6 and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 count with incredibly similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4% larger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 6 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both of them have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a very good choice.
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