Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge or Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S6 edge | Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2015, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.76 in | 152 x 76 x 8.3 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 132 g | 4.66 oz | 160 g | 5.64 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald | White, blue, yellow, pink, mint green | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3060 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
Stand by time - Up to 144 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 46 h |
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| Approximate price | 380 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.1" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 71.5 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.7% | 71.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 577 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI | Android 5.0 (Lollipop); MIUI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 -Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Prime |
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| GPU | Mali-T760MP8 | PowerVR G6200 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) - Chinese version only | |
| Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Redmi Note 2 32 GB, 2 GB RAM - Redmi Note 2 Prime |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 256 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 798 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 243 | 153 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 921 | 516 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1292 | 777 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4051 | 2488 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2943 | 923 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1586 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G925F (Global), G925FQ (Turkey), G925I (LATAM, India, Australia), G925A (AT&T), G925T (T-Mobile), G925S/K/L (Korea), G9250 (China, HK) |
- Also known as Redmi Note 2 Prime |
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