Xiaomi Mi Note vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi Note
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Xiaomi Mi Note or Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi Note | Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, January | 2012, Q3 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155.1 x 77.6 x 7 mm | 6.11 x 6.11 x 3.06 in | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in | |
| Weight | 161 g | 5.68 oz | 179.4 g | 6.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 190 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.4% | 68.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, OIS, AF, f/2.0 | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 2µm | 1.9 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Mali-400MP4 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 151 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 467 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 928 | 579 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2128 | 1490 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2038 | 961 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700) - SCH-R950 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS - I605 & | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint |
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