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Samsung Galaxy Note II
T-MobileSGH-T889
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.1 |
| 2015-01-04 | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.27 x 2.64 x 0.36 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.72 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink, White and Yellow | Gray and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note II has a global score of 71.9, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi 2's 65.7 general score. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note II has an older 4.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi 2 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy Note II is an a lot older, a lot heavier and a bit thicker phone than Xiaomi Redmi 2.
Xiaomi Redmi 2 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 720 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 2 also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Note II counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note II also counts with more RAM memory and a faster graphics processing unit running at 1.06 GHz.
Xiaomi Redmi 2 captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note II. They have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition. Galaxy Note II features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 2, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note II also has 8 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note II features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi 2, because it has a 3100mAh battery size instead of 2200mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note II is also cheaper than the Xiaomi Redmi 2.
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