Motorola VE66 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

    VE66: 40 g lighter

    VE66:
    121 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    VE66: 28.1 mm narrower

    VE66:
    49.5 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    VE66: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    VE66:
    2.2 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 8.2 mm thinner

    VE66:
    15.2 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 mm
  • Height

    VE66: 52.1 mm shorter

    VE66:
    103 mm
    Mi Note:
    155.1 mm
  • Release year

    VE66:
    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. VE66

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +8.2 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +52.1 mm versus VE66
    Width:
    77.6 mm +28.1 mm versus VE66
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. VE66

    121 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +40 g versus VE66

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. VE66

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 497.6% more rectangular screen area than VE66.

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 VE66, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVE66Mi Note
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
VE66: Original memory entry

110 MB · 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. VE66

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. VE66

    810 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +2190 mAh versus VE66

Specifications

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1. VE662. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for VE66, Mi Note.
SpecificationVE66Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 49.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" 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.
  • 110 MB
  • 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.
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • 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 VE66, Mi Note.
SpecificationVE66Mi Note
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.4%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for VE66, Mi Note.
SpecificationVE66Mi 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 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 VE66, Mi Note.
SpecificationVE66Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • 500 MHz Freescale MXC275-30
  • 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 VE66, Mi Note.
SpecificationVE66Mi Note
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2015
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for VE66, Mi Note.
SpecificationVE66Mi 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 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for VE66, Mi Note.
SpecificationVE66Mi Note
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for VE66, Mi Note.
SpecificationVE66Mi Note
Dop
  • Widgets -MP3/ WAV/ WMA/ AAC++ player -MP4/ WMV/ H.263/ H.263 player -Push to Talk -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)