Samsung I7500 Galaxy 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    I7500 Galaxy:
    OLED
    Mi Note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    I7500 Galaxy: 44.3 g lighter

    I7500 Galaxy:
    116.7 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    I7500 Galaxy: 21.6 mm narrower

    I7500 Galaxy:
    56 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I7500 Galaxy: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    I7500 Galaxy:
    3.2 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    I7500 Galaxy:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
    Mi Note:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 4.9 mm thinner

    I7500 Galaxy:
    11.9 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 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. I7500 Galaxy

    Height:
    115.9 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +4.9 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +39.2 mm versus I7500 Galaxy
    Width:
    77.6 mm +21.6 mm versus I7500 Galaxy
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I7500 Galaxy

    116.7 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +44.3 g versus I7500 Galaxy

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. I7500 Galaxy

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 193.7% more rectangular screen area than I7500 Galaxy.

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 I7500 Galaxy, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI7500 GalaxyMi Note
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
I7500 Galaxy: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB 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. I7500 Galaxy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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. I7500 Galaxy

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus I7500 Galaxy

Specifications

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1. I7500 Galaxy2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I7500 Galaxy, Mi Note.
SpecificationI7500 GalaxyMi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.9 Х 56 Х 11.9 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 116.7 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I7500 Galaxy, Mi Note.
SpecificationI7500 GalaxyMi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I7500 Galaxy, Mi Note.
SpecificationI7500 GalaxyMi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 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 I7500 Galaxy, Mi Note.
SpecificationI7500 GalaxyMi Note
Processor CPU
  • 528 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 I7500 Galaxy, Mi Note.
SpecificationI7500 GalaxyMi Note
Release date
  • 2009
  • April
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 10 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I7500 Galaxy, Mi Note.
SpecificationI7500 GalaxyMi 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I7500 Galaxy, Mi Note.
SpecificationI7500 GalaxyMi Note
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I7500 Galaxy, Mi Note.
SpecificationI7500 GalaxyMi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264 WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA/RA player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)