Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7Global · 4GB · 64GB · N930F
Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2China · 4GB · 64GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Global · 4GB · 64GB · N930F
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Xiaomi Mi Note 2
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.0
18 reviews
9.1
106 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2

Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 prices Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Global · 4GB · 64GB · N930F 		where to buy Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Xiaomi Mi Note 2
China · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 5.7" 5.7"
Resolution QHD FHD
Usable surface 79% useful 74% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 73.9 mm
153.5 mm
7.9 mm 		77.3 mm
156.2 mm
7.6 mm
Weight 169 g 166 g
Micro Exynos 8890
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 821
Quad-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 135.000
v6 		164.904
v7
Battery 3500 mAh 4070 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX260 Exmor RS
1
22.5 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX318 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Samsung Xiaomi
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date August 2016,
7 years ago 		October 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Size
73.9 mm • 153.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
77.3 mm • 156.2 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 169 g 166 g
Usable surface 79 % 74 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black

Silver

Cyan
Black

White

Pink

Screen
Diagonal 5.7" 5.7"
Type Super AMOLED Oled • LG
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 506 Pixels per inch 386 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Force Touch
  • Without Notch
  • 100000:1 contrast ratio
  • 110% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Curved Glass display
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
7.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
9.5
Is it comfortable?
7.9
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.1
8.1
Number of reviews
18 reviews
106 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 2.3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.35GHz
CPU 4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz 2x Kryo 2.35 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP12 650 Mhz Qualcomm Adreno 530 635MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
135.000
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 35% of devices
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164.904
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 31% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
9.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.3
8.9
Number of reviews
18 reviews
106 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 22.5 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX260 Exmor RS Sony IMX318 Exmor RS
Type BRITECELL CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.6"

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Laser AF
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX268 Exmor RS
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.2"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
8.4
7.2
Quality of selfies
8.5
8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.8
8.8
Number of reviews
18 reviews
106 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.249 W/Kg on head
1.280 W/Kg on body 		0.784 W/Kg on head
1.381 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.550 W/Kg on head
0.670 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.3
9.3
Quality of the GPS
8.9
9.2
And the WiFi?
8.8
9.4
Number of reviews
18 reviews
106 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
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4070 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 53%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 18%
    One day
  • 12%
    More than one day
  • 12%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 24%
    One day
  • 46%
    More than one day
  • 23%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
18 reviews
106 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • MIUI V11 (Android 9 P)
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 11%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 39%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 11%
    Every two months or less
  • 1%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 63%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
18 reviews
106 reviews
Prices
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