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Xiaomi Mi Note 2

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition (Taiwan)
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 - Special edition (Taiwan)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, October. Released 2016, November	2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 in)	150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Display
Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 8.2	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 510

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	22.5 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.0µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, AF	5 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio, recording
USB	USB Type-C	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4070 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	10W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, Gold, Silver	Silver, Gray, Gold
SAR	0.78 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.56 W/kg (head)
Models	2015213	2015116, 2015161
Price	About 310 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426 Basemark X: 14717
Display	Contrast ratio: 66800 (nominal), 3.228 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 63dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise-94.4dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB	Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 93h