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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-11-01 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.77 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, having a 76 score against 75.7. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12, offering lots of additional features and some performance improvements. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but Xiaomi was able to make it just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a bigger display. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro feature similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 6 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a lot larger sensor, a back camera with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better captures in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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