Samsung Galaxy Light vs Xiaomi Redmi 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

    Galaxy Light: 77.1 g lighter

    Galaxy Light:
    121.9 g
    Redmi Note:
    199 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Light: 15.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy Light:
    63.5 mm
    Redmi Note:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Light: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Light:
    4 in
    Redmi Note:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi Note: 0.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy Light:
    10.2 mm
    Redmi Note:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Light: 32.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy Light:
    121.4 mm
    Redmi Note:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Light:
    2013
    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.

  1. 1. Galaxy Light

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Redmi Note
  2. 2. Redmi Note

    Height:
    154 mm +32.6 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Width:
    78.7 mm +15.2 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Light

    121.9 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note

    199 g

    +77.1 g versus Galaxy Light

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. Galaxy Light

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Redmi Note has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.

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 Galaxy Light, Redmi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy LightRedmi Note
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Redmi Note: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1/2 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. Galaxy Light

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Galaxy Light

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note

    3100 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Galaxy Light

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Light2. Redmi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Light, Redmi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy LightRedmi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 121.9 g
  • 199 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Light, Redmi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy LightRedmi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Light, Redmi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy LightRedmi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Light, Redmi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy LightRedmi Note
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 65210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Light, Redmi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy LightRedmi Note
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Dark brown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Light, Redmi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy LightRedmi Note
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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 - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Light, Redmi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy LightRedmi Note
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Light, Redmi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy LightRedmi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass