Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced August 2015 August 2015 October 2016
Status Available - August 2015 Available - August 2015 Available - October 2016
Price Rs. 9,700 ($141.99) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 10,840 ($159.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 27,700 ($413.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Yellow, Mint Green, Blue White, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Mint Green Glacier Silver, Piano Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 152 x 76 x 8.3 mm
(5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
152 x 76 x 8.3 mm
(5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm
(6.15 x 3.04 x 0.3 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz) 160 g (5.64 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
SIM Type - - Dual-SIM
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, TD-SCDMA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - - - Fingerprint Sensor
- 3D Glass
- 24-bit Audio

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) based MIUI 7 Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6795 Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6795 Dual-core 2.35 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo, Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
GPU PowerVR G6200 PowerVR G6200 Adreno 530
RAM 2 GB 2 GB 4/6 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 32 GB 64/128 GB
External Memory Yes Yes No

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches 5.5 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) 1080 x 1920 Pixels (386 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 72.02% 72.02% 74.36%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 22.56 MP
Flash LED flash Yes Dual-LED (Dual Tone)
Features Phase Detection Auto focus (PDAF), Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR Phase Detection Auto-focus (PDAF), Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Autofocus, Sony IMX318, EIS, 1/2.6" Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP [Similar] 5 MP, 720p [Similar] 8 MP, AutoFocus [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G TD-SCDMA HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, LE v4.0, A2DP, LE v4.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0, USB Host microUSB v2.0 v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 2 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage Yes Yes No
USB OTG Supported - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po Battery Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3060 mAh 3060 mAh 4070 mAh
Stand by - Up to 144 h (3G) -
Talk Time - Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) -