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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

Comparison between Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy S7: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Mi Note 2, ahead on Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Design & display	6.8	7.1
Performance & hardware	3.2	3.3
Camera	3.4	5.1
Connectivity	5.0	4.6
Battery & charging	3.9	2.8

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Mi Note 2, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,070 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W

Samsung Galaxy S7, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 2.0; against eMMC 5.1
Display Pixel Density: 577 ppi; against 386 ppi
Weight: 152 g; against 166 g
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Samsung Exynos 8890
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 530	Mali-T880 MP12
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.35 GHz Best value	2.3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB Best value	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	164,904	305,563
CPU Description	Quad-core (2 × 2.35 GHz Kryo and 2 × 1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose and 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Silver	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	7.9 mm
Body Width	77.3 mm	69.6 mm
Body Height	156.2 mm	142.4 mm
Weight	166 g	152 g Best value
Usable Surface	74.2 % Best value	72.1 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Battery Capacity	4,070 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W
Talk time	—	22 h
Music playback time	—	62 h

Display

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.7″ Best value	5.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	386 ppi	577 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	66,800 :1 Best value	4.376 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, UMTS, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, microUSB, USB OTG, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.78 W/kg Best value	1.4 W/kg
SAR American Body	1.38 W/kg Best value	1.59 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.41 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	0.62 W/kg
Max. download speed	600 Mbps	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Model numbers	2015213	—

Features

Specification	Mi Note 2	Galaxy S7
Built-in functions	—	Voice command, Voice recognition, Samsung Pay