Gigabyte GSmart MS820 vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    GSmart MS820: 56 g lighter

    GSmart MS820:
    105 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    GSmart MS820: 18.6 mm narrower

    GSmart MS820:
    59 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MS820: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MS820:
    2.8 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 7.1 mm thinner

    GSmart MS820:
    14.1 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MS820: 39.1 mm shorter

    GSmart MS820:
    116 mm
    Mi Note:
    155.1 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MS820:
    2008
    Mi Note:
    2015

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. 1. GSmart MS820

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +39.1 mm versus GSmart MS820
    Width:
    77.6 mm +18.6 mm versus GSmart MS820
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MS820

    105 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +56 g versus GSmart MS820

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. 1. GSmart MS820

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Mi Note has approximately 268.9% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MS820.

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 GSmart MS820, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGSmart MS820Mi Note
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
GSmart MS820: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. GSmart MS820

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Note

NFC:
Unknown
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. 1. GSmart MS820

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus GSmart MS820

Specifications

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1. GSmart MS8202. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MS820, Mi Note.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 14.1 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MS820, Mi Note.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Mi Note
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MS820, Mi Note.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Mi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for GSmart MS820, Mi Note.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2038
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart MS820, Mi Note.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Mi Note
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart MS820, Mi Note.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Mi Note
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MS820, Mi Note.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Mi Note
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MS820, Mi Note.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Mi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR player -WMV/MP4/3gp player -Organizer -Business card scanner -Predictive text input GSmart MW720 for Russia
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)