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Xiaomi Mi Note 2

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)

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 / 1900 / 2100
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, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global
		1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, October. Released 2016, November	2018, February
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2018, February

Body
Dimensions	156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 in)	158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 8.2	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	22.5 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.0µm, PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C	microUSB 2.0

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 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	10W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, Gold, Silver	Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
SAR	0.78 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)	1.01 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)
Models	2015213	MEG7, MEI7
Price	About 310 EUR	About 180 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GeekBench: 4309 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 66800 (nominal), 3.228 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1431:1 (nominal), 2.913 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 63dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB	Voice 71dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 87dB
Audio quality	Noise-94.4dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB	Noise -29.7dB / Crosstalk -91.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 104h