Samsung Galaxy Note I717 vs Xiaomi Mi Play

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Note I717:
    OLED
    Mi Play:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Mi Play: 28 g lighter

    Galaxy Note I717:
    178 g
    Mi Play:
    150 g
  • Width

    Mi Play: 11.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note I717:
    83 mm
    Mi Play:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note I717: 0.54 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note I717:
    5.3 in
    Mi Play:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note I717:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Mi Play:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note I717:
    Single
    Mi Play:
    Dual

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 Note I717

    Height:
    146.8 mm
    Width:
    83 mm +11.1 mm versus Mi Play
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Mi Play
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Height:
    147.8 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note I717

    178 g

    +28 g versus Mi Play

  2. 2. Mi Play

    150 g

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 I717

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²

Mi Play has approximately 4.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note I717.

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 Note I717, Mi Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note I717Mi Play
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Mi Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note I717

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

2. Mi Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 Note I717

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Play

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Galaxy Note I717

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note I7172. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note I717, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Note I717Mi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 83 Х 9.7 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • TouchWiz UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note I717, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Note I717Mi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:10 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 285 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note I717, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Note I717Mi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note I717, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Note I717Mi Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86457
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note I717, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Note I717Mi Play
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Carbon Blue
  • Ceramic White
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- 10 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note I717, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Note I717Mi Play
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.16 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note I717, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Note I717Mi Play
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note I717, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Note I717Mi Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Stylus - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note 4G
  • Samsung SGH-I717
  • Samsung Galaxy Note LTE
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging