Comparison: xiaomi mi 3 vs lg nexus 4

Today, a worthy Asian terminal lands on our website ready to wipe out the time you are with us thanks to its great qualities, accompanied by a more than competent price. The "rival" that will do the honors of being released in this new batch of battles will be our also appreciated LG Nexus 4. We will check throughout the article if the quality / price relationships of both devices are distanced in a proportionate way, trying to remove doubts to some absent-minded last minute who, who knows, has one of these phones hanging around his head. We begin.

Display: While the Nexus' screen remains at 4.7 inches, the Xiaomi Mi3 rounds up to 5 inches. Its resolutions are 1280 x 768 pixels and 1920 x 1080 pixels respectively. In both cases, the screens have IPS technology, making it possible for them to have very sharp colors and be equipped with a wide viewing angle. The anti-accident protection of its screens are the responsibility of the glass manufactured by the Corning company: Gorilla Glass 2 in the case of the LG and Gorilla Glass in the case of the Xiaomi.

Processor: The Chinese smartphone presents a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8274AB 4-core 2.3GHz SoC, along with the Adreno 330 graphics chip, the best of Qualcomm, which offers us a great visual experience and better performance without sacrificing battery life, resulting in best colors, textures and anti-aliasing for your games. The Nexus 4 for its part has a CPU and GPU from the same manufacturer Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core 1.5 GHz and Adreno 320. The RAM memory of the two terminals contains 2 GB. The operating system present in the Mi3 is none other than the MIUI v5, based on Android 4.1 and internationally recognized for its high customization, efficiency and stability. In the case of the Nexus 4 we have Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Camera: the difference between the two is palpable, since the Xiaomi has a 13-megapixel Sony Exmor RS main lens, while the Nexus 4's counterpart features 8 megapixels. Both count with functions such as autofocus and LED flash, which in the case of the Mi3 is dual by philips, which improves light intensity by 30%, allowing higher shutter speeds. Its front cameras also reflect differences: while the Chinese terminal has a 2-megapixel wide-angle backlit front camera, the Nexus 4's previous camera has 1.3 megapixels. As for video recording, what we know is that the Nexus 4 performs them in 1080p and at 30 fps.

Batteries: if we refer to the Xiaomi Mi3, we will talk about an incredible battery 3050 mAh. If we opt for the LG we will find a 2100 mAh capacity battery that never hurts, although obviously they will not measure up to the autonomy of the Chinese model.

Internal Memory: The Xiaomi Mi3 has two models, one of them is 16 GB and the other is 64 GB. The LG Nexus 4 does the same with two other different terminals , 8 and 16 GB. Of course, these smartphones do not support any type of external memory card, so the user will have to settle for the ROM of the model they have chosen.

Connectivity: in no case do we have 4G / LTE technology in mind , so we will have to settle for other more basic connections such as WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth or FM radio.

Design: Regarding size, a very important aspect to know about the manageability of the Xiaomi Mi3, this Smartphone has dimensions of 114 mm high x 72 mm wide x 8.1 mm thick. Especially surprising is the 8.1 mm thickness, as it is very thin considering the battery of this phone. Manufactured in an aluminum-magnesium alloy, it allows an ultra-thin design and thanks to its graphite thermal film it achieves better heat dissipation. The Nexus has measures of: 133.9 mm high × 68.7 mm wide × 9.1 mm thick. Its back is glass, where a holographic texture has been placed that gives it a feeling of relief, although it is smooth. It is resistant to being devoid of protection and resting on a table or carrying it in your pocket, although it is best not to check its real resistance to falls.

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Availability and price: The general evaluation that we can make of the Xiaomi Mi3 is excellent. And is that, taking into account that its price ranges between € 299 for the 16GB model and € 380 for the 64GB model of internal memory, we have a battery and a camera on the phone that we do not find on Smartphone that double the price of East. That it does not have a memory card can put you back a little, but if you opt for the 16 GB model or, if you prefer, for the 64 GB version, you will have enough space to store thousands of photos, songs, programs, movies and series on your Xiaomi Mi3. The Nexus 4 for its part is currently around 300 euros (seen for 319 euros of 16 GB in black and 329 euros free in white, also 16 GB on the website of pccomponentes), a smartphone that has some very remarkable characteristics but which is unfortunately not within the reach of the public.

	Xiaomi Mi 3	LG Nexus 4
screen	5 inches Full HD	4.7 inch True HD IPS Plus
Resolution	1920 × 1080 pixels	1280 × 768 pixels
Internal memory	16GB and 64GB model (Not expandable)	Model 8 GB and 16 GB (Not expandable)
OS	MIUI v5 (based on Android 4.1)	Android Jelly Bean 4.2
Battery	3050 mAh	2100 mAh
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11b / g / nBluetooth3G NFC	WiFi 802.11a / b / g / nBluetooth 4.03G GPS
Rear camera	13 MP Sensor Autofocus Dual LED flash	8 MP Sensor Auto Focus LED Flash Full HD 1080p video recording at 30 fps
Frontal camera	2 MP	1.3 MP
Processor and graphics	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8274AB 4-core @ 2.3GHz Adreno 330	Quad-core Qualcomm Pro S4 1.5GHz Adreno 320
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
Dimensions	114mm high x 72mm wide x 8.1mm thick	133.9 mm height × 68.7 mm width × 9.1 mm thickness