Xiaomi Mi Note 2 vs Google Pixel Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Google Pixel
Released · Nov 01, 2016
Released · Oct 20, 2016
5.7-inch
5.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4070 mAh
2770 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches
156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches
143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm
Weight
5.86 oz (166.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Black, Gray, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 386 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Technology
OLED AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.26 % 68.88 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Quad-core
2350 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 530
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow), Xiaomi MI UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
4070 mAh 2770 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 516 $ 749
In The Box
USB-C 18W adaptor with USB-PD, A-C cable (USB 3.0), C-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool, Quick switch adapter, In box promos and collateral

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 25, 2016 Oct 04, 2016

Alternative variants

RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 649
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