Comparison: xiaomi mi 4 vs samsung galaxy s3

Here begins a new batch of devices that will be measured against the Xiaomi Mi 4, this time it will be a few members of the Galaxy family, doing the honors the Samsung Galaxy S3. Throughout the article we will check how they coincide or become very similar in some of their features, but nevertheless others of their characteristics demonstrate the remarkable difference between one and the other phone. To finish off the comparison we will talk about money, thus checking which of them presents a better value for money a priori. We begin:

Technical characteristics:

Screens: the Xiaomi has a slightly larger size, with 5 exact inches compared to the 4.8 inches of the Galaxy. They also do not share the same resolution, being higher also in the case of the Mi 4 thanks to its 1920 x 1080 pixels compared to the 1280 x 720 pixels that the Samsung terminal has. The Chinese model also has IPS technology, which gives it a wide viewing angle and very vivid colors. The one of the Samsung for its part has super AMOLED technology , which gives it good visibility, even in sunlight. The one of the Galaxy has is protected against accidents thanks to the glass manufactured by the company Corning Gorilla Glass 2.

Processors: The Mi 4 is backed by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core SoC that runs at 2.5 GHz and an Adreno 330 graphics chip, in addition to a 3 GB RAM memory. The Samsung for its part is accompanied by a CPU Exynos 4 Quad 4-core 1.4 Ghz and a Mali 400MP graphics chip. Its RAM memory is 1 GB. They also differ in their operating systems: MIUI 6 (based on 4.4.2) in the case of the Xiaomi and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich if we refer to the Galaxy S3.

Cameras: In this aspect, the Xiaomi starts with a notable advantage thanks to its 13-megapixel rear sensor compared to the 8-megapixel that the Galaxy presents, both with LED flash. They also do not coincide in their front lenses, an incredible 8 megapixels in the case of the Xiaomi and 1.9 megapixels if we talk about the Galaxy. The Xiaomi allows you to make video recordings at 4K, while the Galaxy S3 makes them in HD 720p at 30 fps.

Designs: The Chinese terminal has dimensions of 139.2 mm high x 68.5 mm wide x 8.9 mm thick and weighs 149 grams. Its body features a stainless steel reinforced frame accompanied by a plastic back cover. It is available in white color. The Samsung model for its part has very similar measurements of 136.6 mm high × 70.6 mm wide × 8.6 mm thick and weighs 133 grams. Available in blue and white.

Connectivity: the two models have basic connections such as 3G, WiFi, Micro USB or Bluetooth, in addition to offering LTE / 4G support.

Internal memories: both smartphones coincide in having for sale the same 16 GB model, also having another 32 GB terminal in the case of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and another 64 GB in the case of the Mi 4. The Xiaomi lacks microSD card slot so it cannot expand its capacity, while the Galaxy can extend its storage up to 64 GB thanks to this feature.

Batteries: the Galaxy has a significantly lower capacity than the Xiaomi, with 2100 mAh and 3080 mAh respectively, so presumably the Chinese terminal will have a greater autonomy.

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Availability and price:

The 16 GB terminal is available in Spain through the website of its official distributor (xiaomiespaña.com) for a price of 381 euros. As for the Galaxy S3 we can say that it is for sale on the pccomponentes website for 235 euros, in various colors.

	Xiaomi Mi 4	Samsung Galaxy s3
screen	- 5 inches Full HD	- HD superAmoled 4.8 inches
Resolution	- 1920 × 1080 pixels	- 720 x 1280 pixels
Internal memory	- 16GB / 32GB (not expandable)	- Model 16 GB and 32 GB (Amp. Up to 64 GB)
OS	- MIUI 6 (based on Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat)	- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Battery	- 3080 mAh	- 2, 100 mAh
Connectivity	- WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n - Bluetooth 4.0 - 3G - 4G / LTE	- WiFi 802.11b / g / n - 3G - 4G LTE - NFC - Bluetooth
Rear camera	. 13 MP sensor - LED flash - UHD 4K video recording at 30 fps	- 8 MP sensor - Autofocus - LED flash - 720P HD video recording at 30 FPS
Frontal camera	- 8 MP	- 1.9 MP
Processor	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.5 GHz - Adreno 330	- Quad-core Exynos quad-core 1.4 GHz - Mali - 400MP
RAM	- 3 GB	- 1 GB
Dimensions	- 139.2mm height x 68.5mm width x 8.9mm thickness	- 136.6 mm high × 70.6 mm wide × 8.6 mm thick