Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    OLED
    Redmi Note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 92 g lighter

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    107 g
    Redmi Note:
    199 g
  • Width

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 17.4 mm narrower

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    61.3 mm
    Redmi Note:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    4.3 in
    Redmi Note:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Redmi Note:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 0.6 mm thinner

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    8.9 mm
    Redmi Note:
    9.5 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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    Height:
    124.6 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note

    Height:
    154 mm +29.4 mm versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Width:
    78.7 mm +17.4 mm versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.6 mm versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    107 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note

    199 g

    +92 g versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 63.6% more rectangular screen area than I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

NFC:
See details Yes (GT-I9195 · SGH-I257M)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note

    3100 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

Specifications

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1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini2. Redmi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Redmi Note.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniRedmi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.6 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (GT-I9195
  • SGH-I257M)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Redmi Note.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniRedmi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Redmi Note.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniRedmi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Redmi Note.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniRedmi Note
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20150
  • 65210
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 986
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 682
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Redmi Note.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniRedmi Note
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Black Edition
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Redmi Note.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniRedmi Note
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9192 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9190
  • I9195
  • I9197
  • I257M -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - I9195 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 - I9197 LTE 700 / 2600 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - I257M
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Redmi Note.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniRedmi Note
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS/ I257M mo
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Redmi Note.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniRedmi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as Samsung I9190 Galaxy S IV mini; Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass