Nokia 500 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 500

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Key differences

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Weight500: 106 g lighter500: 93 g · Redmi Note: 199 g
Width500: 24.9 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · Redmi Note: 78.7 mm
Screen diagonal500: 2.3 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · Redmi Note: 5.5 in
DepthRedmi Note: 4.6 mm thinnerRedmi Note: 9.5 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
Height500: 42.7 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · Redmi Note: 154 mm
Release year2011 / 2014500: 2011 · Redmi Note: 2014

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

Side

1. 500
Height
111.3 mm
Width
53.8 mm
Depth
14.1 mm

Weight
93 g
2. Redmi Note
Height
154 mm
Width
78.7 mm
Depth
9.5 mm

Weight
199 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	500	Redmi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)	111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm	154 Х 78.7 Х 9.5 mm
Weight	93 g	199 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	3.2" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	360 x 640 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	2 GB 256 MB RAM 512 MB ROM	8 GB 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1110 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3100 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Symbian Anna upgradable to Nokia Belle OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset	Unknown	Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	500	Redmi Note
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	28.2 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	47.1%	68.8%
PPI /points per inch/	229 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	500	Redmi Note
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP	13 MP f/2.2 28mm (wide) AF
Functions	Unknown	LED flash HDR
Video	480p@15fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	5 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	5 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	500	Redmi Note
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz ARM 11	Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	65210

General specs

General specs
Specification	500	Redmi Note
Release date	2011 August	2014 March
Colors	Black/White with covers in Black Azure Blue Coral Red Purple Khaki Orange Green Pink Silver	Black White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	500	Redmi Note
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Dual SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA
GPRS	Class 33	Yes
Edge	Class 33	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	500	Redmi Note
Radio	Stereo FM radio	FM radio recording
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	500	Redmi Note
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass