Samsung i520 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

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

    i520: 64 g lighter

    i520:
    99 g
    Mi Note 3:
    163 g
  • Width

    i520: 23.5 mm narrower

    i520:
    50.5 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    i520:
    2.3 in
    Mi Note 3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
    Mi Note 3:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    i520:
    Single
    Mi Note 3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Note 3: 10.3 mm thinner

    i520:
    17.9 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    7.6 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. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +10.3 mm versus Mi Note 3
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Height:
    152.6 mm +50.9 mm versus i520
    Width:
    74 mm +23.5 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i520

    99 g

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    163 g

    +64 g versus i520

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. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

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

Mi Note 3 has approximately 409.1% more rectangular screen area than i520.

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 i520, Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagei520Mi Note 3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

Practical features

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

1. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Note 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. i520

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    3500 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus i520

Specifications

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1. i5202. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, Mi Note 3.
Specificationi520Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 35 MB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i520, Mi Note 3.
Specificationi520Mi Note 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for i520, Mi Note 3.
Specificationi520Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 16 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 82
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for i520, Mi Note 3.
Specificationi520Mi Note 3
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 139785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5365
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1388
General specs
General specs — specifications for i520, Mi Note 3.
Specificationi520Mi Note 3
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i520, Mi Note 3.
Specificationi520Mi Note 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -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 1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i520, Mi Note 3.
Specificationi520Mi Note 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • External touch keys
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for i520, Mi Note 3.
Specificationi520Mi Note 3
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)