O2 XDA Star 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

    XDA Star: 41 g lighter

    XDA Star:
    120 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    XDA Star: 22.6 mm narrower

    XDA Star:
    55 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Star: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Star:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
    Mi Note:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 8.8 mm thinner

    XDA Star:
    15.8 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 mm
  • Height

    XDA Star: 48.1 mm shorter

    XDA Star:
    107 mm
    Mi Note:
    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.

  1. 1. XDA Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +48.1 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    77.6 mm +22.6 mm versus XDA Star
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Star

    120 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +41 g versus XDA Star

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. XDA Star

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 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 327.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Star.

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 XDA Star, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA StarMi Note
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
XDA Star: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. XDA Star

    1120 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +1880 mAh versus XDA Star

Specifications

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1. XDA Star2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Note.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Note.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Note
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.6%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Note.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 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 XDA Star, Mi Note.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Note
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • 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 XDA Star, Mi Note.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Note
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Note.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Note
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - 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
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • 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
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Note.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Note
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Note.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Note
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Nike platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)