Xiaomi Mi Note vs TCL Play 2

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Note vs TCL Play 2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi Note runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while TCL Play 2 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Note the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi Note offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while TCL Play 2 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi Note the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi Note and TCL Play 2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi Note and TCL Play 2 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: TCL Play 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Note offers 4 MP, making TCL Play 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi Note offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while TCL Play 2 offers 2500 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Note better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi Note and TCL Play 2 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Xiaomi Mi Note
₹21,990
(Discontinued)
TCL Play 2
₹9,360
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
68%

Release Date

16 Jan, 2015
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 617
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

4 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2500 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

5/5
(2 ratings)
N/A

Video

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

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General

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz
Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 405

RAM

3 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

386 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.25 %
66.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

155.1 mm
143.2 mm

Width

77.6 mm
72.2 mm

Thickness

7 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

161 grams
145 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Titanium
Back: Titanium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4320 x 3240 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

4 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
51 Mbit/s ↑ 301.5 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass