Samsung Wave M S7250 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

    Wave M S7250: 42 g lighter

    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
    Mi Note 3:
    163 g
  • Width

    Wave M S7250: 10.7 mm narrower

    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wave M S7250: 1.85 in smaller diagonal

    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
    Mi Note 3:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Wave M S7250:
    Single
    Mi Note 3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Note 3: 4.6 mm thinner

    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Wave M S7250: 38.8 mm shorter

    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    152.6 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. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.6 mm versus Mi Note 3
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Height:
    152.6 mm +38.8 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Width:
    74 mm +10.7 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Wave M S7250

    121 g

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    163 g

    +42 g versus Wave M S7250

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. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 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 110.2% more rectangular screen area than Wave M S7250.

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 Wave M S7250, Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWave M S7250Mi Note 3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    3500 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus Wave M S7250

Specifications

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1. Wave M S72502. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Wave M S7250, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationWave M S7250Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.65" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 150 MB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 2.0
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Wave M S7250, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationWave M S7250Mi Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.1%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 158 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 Wave M S7250, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationWave M S7250Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 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 Wave M S7250, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationWave M S7250Mi Note 3
Processor CPU
  • 832 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 Wave M S7250, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationWave M S7250Mi Note 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Wave M S7250, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationWave M S7250Mi Note 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Wave M S7250, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationWave M S7250Mi Note 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Wave M S7250, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationWave M S7250Mi Note 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)