Motorola Photon 4G MB855 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.

  • Width

    Photon 4G MB855: 10.7 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Photon 4G MB855:
    1 GB RAM
    Mi Note:
    3 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 5.2 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Photon 4G MB855: 28.2 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    Mi Note:
    155.1 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    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. Photon 4G MB855

    Height:
    126.9 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +28.2 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Width:
    77.6 mm +10.7 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +3 g versus Photon 4G MB855

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. Photon 4G MB855

    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 Photon 4G MB855.

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 Photon 4G MB855, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855Mi 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. Photon 4G MB855

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Mi Note.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Mi Note.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Mi 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
  • 60.0%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Mi Note.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Mi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 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 Photon 4G MB855, Mi Note.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • 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 Photon 4G MB855, Mi Note.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Mi Note
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Mi Note.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Mi Note
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • 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
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Mi Note.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Mi Note
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Mi Note.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Mi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Built-in kickstand - Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)