Samsung Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note (8GB/2GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S2 HD vs Xiaomi Redmi Note phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1850
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note (8GB/2GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
11 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE SHV-E120L, Samsung Dali | Xiaomi Redmi Note 1 (8GB + 2GB RAM), Hongmi Note 2013121 |
| Country or region available |  South Korea |   China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 1/1/2012 | 3/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.8 x 132.65 millimeters (2.71 x 5.22 in) | 78.7 x 154 millimeters (3.1 x 6.06 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 199 grams (6.97 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.65" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 316 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | ARM Mali-450 MP4 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 1800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 5) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Digital TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1850 mAh | 3200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.9 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | 290 hours (12.1 days) | 770 hours (32.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Noble black, Ceramic white, Titanium silver • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UI • T-DMB TV (it doesnt work in USA, only Korea) • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Pink, Gray • Android MIUI 5.0 • YouTube, Google Talk, WhatsApp • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120L) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.09W/kg (head), 0.57W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.159W/kg (head) | feature not registered |