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Maxwest Nitro 5 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

    Maxwest Nitro 5 is 6 g lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note.

    Maxwest Nitro 5 — Weight: 155 g. Xiaomi Mi Note — Weight: 161 g.

  • Width

    Maxwest Nitro 5 is 5.6 mm narrower than Xiaomi Mi Note.

    Maxwest Nitro 5 — Width: 72 mm. Xiaomi Mi Note — Width: 77.6 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Maxwest Nitro 5 is 0.7 in smaller than that of Xiaomi Mi Note.

    Maxwest Nitro 5 — Screen diagonal: 5 in. Xiaomi Mi Note — Screen diagonal: 5.7 in.

  • Chipset

    Maxwest Nitro 5 uses the Spreadtrum SC7731 chipset. Xiaomi Mi Note uses the Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) chipset.

  • Depth

    Xiaomi Mi Note is 2.6 mm thinner than Maxwest Nitro 5.

    Maxwest Nitro 5 — Depth: 9.6 mm. Xiaomi Mi Note — Depth: 7 mm.

  • Height

    Maxwest Nitro 5 is 9.5 mm shorter than Xiaomi Mi Note.

    Maxwest Nitro 5 — Height: 145.6 mm. Xiaomi Mi Note — Height: 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Maxwest Nitro 5: height 145.6 mm; Width 72 mm. Xiaomi Mi Note: height 155.1 mm; Width 77.6 mm. Maxwest Nitro 5: 145.6 × 72 mm 1 Xiaomi Mi Note: 155.1 × 77.6 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Maxwest Nitro 5: height 145.6 mm; Depth 9.6 mm. Xiaomi Mi Note: height 155.1 mm; Depth 7 mm. Maxwest Nitro 5: 145.6 × 9.6 mm 1 Xiaomi Mi Note: 155.1 × 7 mm 2
  1. 1. Maxwest Nitro 5

    Height:
    145.6 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Xiaomi Mi Note
    Weight:
    155 g
  2. 2. Xiaomi Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +9.5 mm versus Maxwest Nitro 5
    Width:
    77.6 mm +5.6 mm versus Maxwest Nitro 5
    Depth:
    7 mm
    Weight:
    161 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Maxwest Nitro 5

    Weight: 155 g.

  2. 2. Xiaomi Mi Note

    Weight: 161 g.

    Xiaomi Mi Note — Weight: 6 g more than Maxwest Nitro 5.

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Maxwest Nitro 5: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Xiaomi Mi Note: screen diagonal 5.7 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 89.6 cm². Maxwest Nitro 5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Xiaomi Mi Note: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Maxwest Nitro 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xiaomi Mi Note

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

Xiaomi Mi Note has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Maxwest Nitro 5.

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 Maxwest Nitro 5, Xiaomi Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMaxwest Nitro 5Xiaomi Mi Note
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Maxwest Nitro 5: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Maxwest Nitro 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Xiaomi 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. Maxwest Nitro 5

    Recorded battery capacity: 2000 mAh.

  2. 2. Xiaomi Mi Note

    Recorded battery capacity: 3000 mAh.

    Xiaomi Mi Note — Recorded battery capacity: 1000 mAh more than Maxwest Nitro 5.

Specifications

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1. Maxwest Nitro 52. Xiaomi Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Maxwest Nitro 5, Xiaomi Mi Note.
SpecificationMaxwest Nitro 5Xiaomi Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 72 Х 9.6 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Maxwest Nitro 5, Xiaomi Mi Note.
SpecificationMaxwest Nitro 5Xiaomi Mi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Maxwest Nitro 5, Xiaomi Mi Note.
SpecificationMaxwest Nitro 5Xiaomi Mi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@25fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Maxwest Nitro 5, Xiaomi Mi Note.
SpecificationMaxwest Nitro 5Xiaomi Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2038
General specs
General specs — specifications for Maxwest Nitro 5, Xiaomi Mi Note.
SpecificationMaxwest Nitro 5Xiaomi Mi Note
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Maxwest Nitro 5, Xiaomi Mi Note.
SpecificationMaxwest Nitro 5Xiaomi Mi Note
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Maxwest Nitro 5, Xiaomi Mi Note.
SpecificationMaxwest Nitro 5Xiaomi Mi Note
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Maxwest Nitro 5, Xiaomi Mi Note.
SpecificationMaxwest Nitro 5Xiaomi Mi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)