Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Star 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
35 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 2 slots (Dual-SIM) |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Star 2 SM-G130E Dual-Sim | Xiaomi Note 3 MCE8 |
| Country or region available |       South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 8/1/2014 | 9/1/2017 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.9 x 109.8 millimeters (2.36 x 4.32 in) | 74 x 152.6 millimeters (2.91 x 6.01 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Spreadtrum SC6815A | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | Qualcomm Adreno 512 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 128GB (111GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.652mmAF2x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 24 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Blue • MIUI 10 • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.5W/kg (head), 1.54W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.6W/kg (head), 0.395W/kg (body) | feature not registered |