Spice Mi-438 Stellar Glide 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.

  • Weight

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 6 g lighter

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    155 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    Mi Note: 1.4 mm narrower

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    79 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    4 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 2.5 mm thinner

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    9.5 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 10.1 mm shorter

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    145 mm
    Mi Note:
    155.1 mm
  • Release year

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    2014
    Mi Note:
    2015

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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    79 mm +1.4 mm versus Mi Note
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +10.1 mm versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide
    Width:
    77.6 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    155 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +6 g versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide

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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 96.7% more rectangular screen area than Mi-438 Stellar Glide.

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 Mi-438 Stellar Glide, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi-438 Stellar GlideMi Note
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide

Specifications

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1. Mi-438 Stellar Glide2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-438 Stellar Glide, Mi Note.
SpecificationMi-438 Stellar GlideMi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 79 Х 9.5 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-438 Stellar Glide, Mi Note.
SpecificationMi-438 Stellar GlideMi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.8%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-438 Stellar Glide, Mi Note.
SpecificationMi-438 Stellar GlideMi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 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 Mi-438 Stellar Glide, Mi Note.
SpecificationMi-438 Stellar GlideMi Note
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 Mi-438 Stellar Glide, Mi Note.
SpecificationMi-438 Stellar GlideMi Note
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi-438 Stellar Glide, Mi Note.
SpecificationMi-438 Stellar GlideMi Note
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi-438 Stellar Glide, Mi Note.
SpecificationMi-438 Stellar GlideMi Note
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-438 Stellar Glide, Mi Note.
SpecificationMi-438 Stellar GlideMi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)