Entry-level · 2016

Xiaomi Mi Note 2

Name: Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (4070mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.7″ AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 821 4 / 64 GB

4070 mAh 18W charging

22.5 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.7"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.35 GHz · Adreno 530

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

164,904

Graphics test

GFXBench 20 fps

CPU

4-core, 2.35 GHz

GPU

Adreno 530

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

2x Kryo 2.35 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Camera

23 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

23 MP f/2.0

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX318 Exmor RS, 1/2.6", 1µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4070 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4070 mAh

Lab endurance

92:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

166 g · 7.6 mm

Height

156.2 mm

Width

77.3 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

Weight

166 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.7″ vs 4.7″ screen

108% larger battery capacity

4,070 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

165k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection · 166 g vs 138 g

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Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

36% larger battery capacity

4,070 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.7″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

165k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 166 g vs 152 g

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