Motorola A780 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

    A780: 20 g lighter

    A780:
    141 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    A780: 24.6 mm narrower

    A780:
    53 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A780: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    A780:
    2.5 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 17 mm thinner

    A780:
    24 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 mm
  • Height

    A780: 49.1 mm shorter

    A780:
    106 mm
    Mi Note:
    155.1 mm
  • Release year

    A780:
    2004
    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. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +17 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +49.1 mm versus A780
    Width:
    77.6 mm +24.6 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A780

    141 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +20 g versus A780

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. A780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 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 362.8% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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 A780, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA780Mi Note
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
A780: Original memory entry

48 MB

Practical features

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

1. A780

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. A780

    780 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +2220 mAh versus A780

Specifications

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1. A7802. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A780, Mi Note.
SpecificationA780Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • 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 A780, Mi Note.
SpecificationA780Mi Note
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.5%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A780, Mi Note.
SpecificationA780Mi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 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 A780, Mi Note.
SpecificationA780Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • 312 MHz
  • 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 A780, Mi Note.
SpecificationA780Mi Note
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2015
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A780, Mi Note.
SpecificationA780Mi Note
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A780, Mi Note.
SpecificationA780Mi Note
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A780, Mi Note.
SpecificationA780Mi Note
Dop
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)