Xiaomi MI Note vs. Microsoft Lumia 650

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Note and Microsoft Lumia 650. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Note vs. Microsoft Lumia 650 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.1 mm 142 mm Xiaomi MI Note has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 77.6 mm 70.9 mm Xiaomi MI Note has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Depth 6.95 mm 6.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Note.
Weight 161 g 122 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Xiaomi MI Note.
Body Colour Black Black | White
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5" Xiaomi MI Note has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI Note has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 386 ppi 297 ppi Xiaomi MI Note has better pixel density than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.3 GHz Xiaomi MI Note has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 Qualcomm ADRENO 304
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
RAM 3 GB 1 GB Xiaomi MI Note has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Note has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size - 1/4"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI Note has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Note.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi MI Note has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
Digital Zoom - 2x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, manual mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Tracking Focus Geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Microsoft Lumia 650 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Note.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI Note has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Note.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2000 mAh Xiaomi MI Note has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Standby Time - 624 hours
Talk Time 2040 minutes 960 minutes Xiaomi MI Note has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 2040 min
Playback (audio): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 960 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) Windows 10
User Interface MIUI V6 -
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HID HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP
NFC - Yes Microsoft Lumia 650 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Skype, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, M4V VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Additional Phone Features Lossless audio playback supporting TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Note Microsoft Lumia 650
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
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