Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
5.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
800x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3060
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (16GB)
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!
9 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 5.0 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +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 Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000B, Galaxy Note 1 N7100 | Redmi Note 2 (2015051), Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Standard |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  China, (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 10/28/2011 | 8/1/2015 |
| Depth | 9.65 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 82.95 x 146.85 millimeters (3.27 x 5.78 in) | 76 x 152 millimeters (2.99 x 5.98 in) |
| Weight | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.3" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 285 PPI | 401 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 Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210 (45nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP4 266Mhz | PowerVR G6200 MP4 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 7) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| 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 | f/2.6 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection 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, Smile 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 Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| 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 | f/2.0 (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 |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| 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) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 3060 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13.5 hours | 11.5 hours |
| Standby | 820 hours (34.2 days) | 144 hours (6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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: Black, White, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz UI 4.0 • Panorama shot • S Pen stylus Java framework | • Colors: White, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Green • MIUI 7 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note (GT-N7000 16GB) | Redmi Note 2 (16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.16W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.34W/kg (head) | feature not registered |