• 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Mediatek SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
  • 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameRedmi Note 2Mate 8
ProductRedmi Note 2 (Launched 2015-08-19)Huawei Mate 8 (Launched 2015-11-01)
Display5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Mediatek SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery3100 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 188g (6.6oz), 154x78.7x9.5 mm (6.06 x 3.10 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 185g (6.5oz), 157.1x80.6x7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$235$480
Display
Product NameRedmi Note 2Mate 8
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"6"
Display/Body Ratio68.8%78.4%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI367 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameRedmi Note 2Mate 8
Megapixel13-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameRedmi Note 2Mate 8
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time11.5 hours
Computing
Product NameRedmi Note 2Mate 8
Processor BrandHiSilicon
Processor NameMediatekHiSilicon Kirin 950
Processor ModelMT6795Kirin 950
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.8 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options8GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameRedmi Note 2Mate 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.49 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.32 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.46 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.21 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameRedmi Note 2Mate 8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameRedmi Note 2Mate 8
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • MIDI
  • AMR
  • AAC
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • ASF
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs. Huawei Mate 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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