Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB vs vivo V5 Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB vs vivo V5 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.35 GHz, while vivo V5 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while vivo V5 Plus offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB features a OLED display compared to vivo V5 Plus's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 22.5 MP, while vivo V5 Plus offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V5 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB offers 8 MP, making vivo V5 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4070 mAh, while vivo V5 Plus offers 3055 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: vivo V5 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB offers 128 GB, making vivo V5 Plus the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB
₹34,990
(Discontinued)
vivo V5 Plus
₹30,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
01 Feb, 2017
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 625
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

22.5 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP + 8 MP
50 MP

Battery

4070 mAh
3055 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Superb selfie camera
  • Inspired yet good looking design
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Software feels like a rip-off
  • Call quality is merely average
  • Rear camera struggles in low light
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(4,580 ratings)
N/A

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core

2.35 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 506
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
401 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.01 %
73.73 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

156.2 mm
152.5 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77.3 mm
74 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

166 grams
158.6 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

22.5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5488 x 4112 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4070 mAh
3055 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.195 W/kg Body: 0.399 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
WPS Office UC Browser
N/A