Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy Note 9:

  OLED

  Mi Note 3:

  LCD

• Weight

  Mi Note 3: 38 g lighter

  Galaxy Note 9:

  201 g

  Mi Note 3:

  163 g

• Width

  Mi Note 3: 2.4 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note 9:

  76.4 mm

  Mi Note 3:

  74 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Mi Note 3: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Note 9:

  6.4 in

  Mi Note 3:

  5.5 in

• Depth

  Mi Note 3: 1.2 mm thinner

  Galaxy Note 9:

  8.8 mm

  Mi Note 3:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  Mi Note 3: 9.3 mm shorter

  Galaxy Note 9:

  161.9 mm

  Mi Note 3:

  152.6 mm

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 Note 9

   Height:

   161.9 mm +9.3 mm versus Mi Note 3

   Width:

   76.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Mi Note 3

   Depth:

   8.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Mi Note 3

2. 2. Mi Note 3

   Height:

   152.6 mm

   Width:

   74 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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 Note 9

   Screen diagonal:

   6.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   104 cm²

2. 2. Mi Note 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 24.7% more rectangular screen area than Mi Note 3.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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