Entry-level · 2015

Xiaomi Mi Note

Name: Xiaomi Mi Note
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro

A basic entry-level phone with stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.7″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 801 3 / 16 GB

3000 mAh 18W charging

13 MP 4 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.7"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · 4-core 2.5 GHz · Adreno 330

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

64,537

CPU

4-core, 2.5 GHz

GPU

Adreno 330

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Krait 400 2.5 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · OIS · 4 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.0

OIS

Front camera

4 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX214 Exmor RS, 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Lab endurance

48:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 16 GB

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.0

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

161 g · 7.0 mm

Height

155.1 mm

Width

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.0 mm

Weight

161 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.7″ vs 4.7″ screen

A more stable camera

OIS vs no OIS

75% larger battery capacity

3,000 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

65k vs 175k AnTuTu

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.7″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

65k vs 112k AnTuTu

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Heavier in hand

161 g vs 138 g

Starts with less storage

16 GB vs 32 GB baseline

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