Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Xiaomi MI-2a: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy Note FE:

OLED

MI-2a:

LCD
Weight

MI-2a: 34 g lighter

Galaxy Note FE:

167 g

MI-2a:

133 g
Width

MI-2a: 7.4 mm narrower

Galaxy Note FE:

73.9 mm

MI-2a:

66.5 mm
Screen diagonal

MI-2a: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note FE:

5.7 in

MI-2a:

4.5 in
Depth

Galaxy Note FE: 1.6 mm thinner

Galaxy Note FE:

7.9 mm

MI-2a:

9.5 mm
Height

MI-2a: 20.5 mm shorter

Galaxy Note FE:

153.5 mm

MI-2a:

133 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy Note FE

Height:

153.5 mm +20.5 mm versus MI-2a
Width:

73.9 mm +7.4 mm versus MI-2a
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. MI-2a

Height:

133 mm
Width:

66.5 mm
Depth:

9.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy Note FE

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note FE

167 g

+34 g versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

133 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Galaxy Note FE

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. MI-2a

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 60.4% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note FE, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Note FE	MI-2a
16 GB	Unknown	1 GB RAM

Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note FE

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. MI-2a

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note FE

3200 mAh

+1170 mAh versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note FE2. MI-2a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm	133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight	167 g	133 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	4.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	16 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2030 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)	Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	MI-2a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	55.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.0%	63.1%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	326 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	MI-2a
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	8 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)	2 MP

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	MI-2a
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	176392	21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1277
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	350	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1184	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	MI-2a
Release date	2017 July	2013
Colors	Black Onyx Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium	Black (front panel) 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	600 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	MI-2a
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	MI-2a
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	HDR10 -Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	MI-2a
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia Philippines); N935S N935K N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass

Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Xiaomi MI-2a