Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs. Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Samsung Galaxy Note 2
  • 5.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Quad SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
Galaxy Note 2
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Galaxy Note 2 Price
$175. Search
Xiaomi Mi Note 3
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 660 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
ProductGalaxy Note 2 (Launched 2012-08-01), Price: 175 USD at AmazonMi Note 3 (Launched 2017-09-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 16-MP
Computing
  • Quad SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 660 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3100 mAh3500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 183g (6.5oz), 151.1x80.5x9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 163g (5.7oz), 152.6x74x7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$175
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio68.6%73.8%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
Megapixel8-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh3500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time35 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameQuadSnapdragon 660
Processor ModelExynos 4412
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB6GB
Internal Storage Options64GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.1Android 7.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head0.23 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.95 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.17 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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