Nexus 6 vs Mi Note Comparison: Specs, Price Review - Xiaomi Phone Attempts To Overtake Google Rival

The Nexus 6 might be a whale of a smartphone with top notch specs but the recently released Mi Note from Xiaomi almost manages to beat the device from Google.

Design

Google got Motorola to manufacture the Nexus 6 and as such the phone has many of the elements of the Moto X, namely a metal frame. It also has a polycarbonate back panel which, unlike the Moto X, cannot be replaced with leather or wood. Compared to this, the Mi Note also has a metal frame with rounded edges and has a slightly curved glass for its display while its back panel is also glass with a bigger curvature.

Display

The Nexus 6 has a huge 5.96-inch AMOLED capacitive screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a density of 493 pixels per inch, while the Mi Note has a smaller 5.7-inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a density of 386 pixels per inch.

Platform

The Mi Note will ship with the Android v4.4.4 KitKat operating system while the Nexus 6 has the latest 5.0 Lollipop. The Mi Note has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801chipset, Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 CPU and Adreno 330 GPU, while the Nexus 6 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset, Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 CPU and Adreno 420 GPU.

Memory

Both the Nexus 6 and the Mi Note do not have memory card slots. Hence, no external storage can be added. In terms of RAM, the Mi Note and the Nexus 6 both have 3 GB versions.

Camera

As for their cameras, the Nexus 6 has a 13 megapixel version with optical image stabilization at its rear while the Mi Note has a similar shooter but minus the optical image stabilization.

Price

The unlocked Nexus 6 is priced at $648 although it can also be purchased at $250 with a two-year contract. The Mi Note's full retail price is rumored to be around $399.