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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-02-22 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a score of 76 against 75.8. Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's body is just a little lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the display, a quite bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little bit better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 4 less processing cores , they both have the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video and a much lower video definition.
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