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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | OLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 6, getting a 76 score against 72.5. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and Xiaomi Redmi 6 comes with Android OS. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 design is somewhat heavier but just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit bigger display and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2's processor is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi 6's processing unit, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 4 lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a much lower (Full HD) video resolution, a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and video and a lot worse 12 MP resolution back-facing camera. Xiaomi Redmi 6 features just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 36% more battery capacity.
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