HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA 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

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 28.9 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    132.1 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 11.4 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    66.2 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    4.3 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    1 GB RAM
    Mi Note:
    3 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 3.1 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    10.1 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 22.7 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    132.4 mm
    Mi Note:
    155.1 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. 1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +3.1 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +22.7 mm versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA
    Width:
    77.6 mm +11.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    132.1 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +28.9 g versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA

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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 75.7% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8X CDMA.

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 Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8X CDMAMi Note
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

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

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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Mi Note.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAMi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 132.1 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Mi Note.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAMi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Mi Note.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAMi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 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 Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Mi Note.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAMi Note
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3158
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2038
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Mi Note.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAMi Note
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Mi Note.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAMi Note
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
  • 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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Mi Note.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAMi Note
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Mi Note.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAMi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon Wireless
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)