Xiaomi Mi Note vs ZTE Grand S

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

  Grand S: 51 g lighter

  Mi Note:

  161 g

  Grand S:

  110 g

• Width

  Grand S: 7.6 mm narrower

  Mi Note:

  77.6 mm

  Grand S:

  70 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Grand S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Mi Note:

  5.7 in

  Grand S:

  5 in

• Memory variants

  At 16 GB storage

  Mi Note:

  3 GB RAM

  Grand S:

  2 GB RAM

• Chipset

  Mi Note:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

  Grand S:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Height

  Grand S: 13.1 mm shorter

  Mi Note:

  155.1 mm

  Grand S:

  142 mm

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 Note

   Height:

   155.1 mm +13.1 mm versus Grand S

   Width:

   77.6 mm +7.6 mm versus Grand S

   Depth:

   7 mm

2. 2. Grand S

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   70 mm

   Depth:

   6.9 mm

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 Note

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

2. 2. Grand S

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Mi Note has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Grand S.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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