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Global Score
65.687.3
Basic Information
XiaomiSamsung
Android 5.0Android 5.0
2015-08-132015-04-11
5.98 x 2.99 x 0.32 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
5.64 ounces4.87 ounces
Black, Blue, Pink, White and YellowBlack, Blue, Gold and White
PlasticAluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 249.00$ 245.00
Display / Screen
5.5 inches5.1 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
401 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.89.9
Performance
MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB (933 MHz) RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
PowerVR G6200 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.4610.08
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slotNo SD card slot
5.810.1
Camera
13.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
8.9110.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Micro SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
2.56.7
Battery Life
3060mAh Li - Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.044.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
--NFC
Infra-red portInfra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.3, which is way better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2's 65.6 general score. Galaxy S6's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, even when both were released with only 4 months difference. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 5.0 OS.

The Galaxy S6 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy S6 has a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because it has an additional graphics processor, a 64-bit processor, more RAM and more processing cores.

Galaxy S6 takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a back-facing camera with more megapixels and a bigger aperture. The Galaxy S6 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 features better battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.

Galaxy S6 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2.




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