Comparison: xiaomi mi 4 vs samsung galaxy s4

Now it is the turn of another of the Greats of the Galaxy family, the Samsung Galaxy S4, to measure their strength with our current protagonist of comparisons, the Xiaomi Mi 4. We speak without any doubt of two excellent terminals with similar characteristics in many aspects and that have not caused, in the case of the Galaxy, indifference in the market, just as neither will the Xiaomi, thanks to its attractive benefits. Let's get to know both smartphones little by little and once we reveal their current price, we encourage you to draw some conclusions about their value for money or simply capture some experience with one of these devices. We start:

Technical characteristics:

Designs: Galaxy is 136.6mm tall × 69.8mm wide × 7.9mm thick and a weight of 145 grams, so it has slightly smaller dimensions than the Mi 4, which has measures of 139.2 mm high x 68.5 mm wide x 8.9 mm thick and a weight of 149 grams. Both phones have a resistant plastic finish that gives them a certain robustness, which in the case of the Xiaomi is reinforced by a stainless steel frame. The available colors are blue, white and black in the case of the S4, to which we will soon have to add twilight pink, aurora red, arctic blue, autumn brown and mirage purple. The Chinese terminal is available in white color.

Screens: in size they are practically the same thanks to the 4.99 inches that the Galaxy S4 contains and the rounding to 5 inches that the Xiaomi does. They do match in resolution, being 1920 x 1080 pixels in both cases. the case of the Samsung and 1280 x 720 pixels if we refer to the Xiaomi. The Chinese terminal has IPS technology, which gives it a wide viewing angle and high quality in its colors, while the Samsung features super AMOLED technology , which allows good visibility even in sunlight. Galaxy is protected against bumps and scratches thanks to Corning Gorilla Glass type 3.

Processors: Match in the manufacturer but not in the model, so the Mi 4 is backed by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core SoC that runs at 2.5 GHz, while the Galaxy S4 features a four- chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU cores and that runs at 1.9 GHz. They also coincide in presenting an Adreno graphics chip, model 330 for the Xiaomi and model 320 in the case of the Samsung. They differ in RAM memory, being 3 GB and 2 GB respectively.The MIUI 6 operating system (based on 4.4.2) makes an appearance on the Xiaomi Mi 4, while Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean does the same with the S4.

Cameras: Both main lenses have 13 megapixels, autofocus and LED flash, among other functions. Yes they differ in terms of their front cameras, containing 2 megapixels in the case of the Galaxy and a great 8 megapixels by the Xiaomi, useful in both cases for making video calls and selfies. Video recording is done at 1080p HD and 30 fps in the case of the S4 and in 4K resolution if we refer to the Mi 4.

Internal memory: although both smartphones coincide in the fact of having two models on the market of 16 GB and 64 GB, in the case of the Galaxy S4 we can find a third of 32 GB. To this we must add that the Samsung terminal also has with a microSD card slot of up to 64 GB, while the Xiaomi lacks this feature.

Batteries: the 2600 mAh of capacity presented by the Galaxy are significantly lower than that of the Xiaomi and its 3080 mAh, something that will probably be noticed in each of its autonomies.

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Connectivity: the two devices have both the most basic connections such as 3G, WiFi, Micro-USB or Bluetooth, as well as more sophisticated ones such as 4G / LTE technology, so fashionable among high-end smartphones.

Availability and price:

As for the Xiaomi we can affirm that the 16 GB terminal is available in Spain through the website of its official distributor (xiaomiespaña.com) for a price of 381 euros. The Galaxy S4 is for sale on the pccomponents website with prices that vary between 359 and 392 euros depending on its characteristics and color.

	Xiaomi Mi 4	Samsung Galaxy s4
screen	- 5 inches Full HD	- 4.99 inches superAMOLED
Resolution	- 1920 × 1080 pixels	- 1920 × 1080 pixels
Internal memory	- 16GB / 32GB (not expandable)	- 16GB / 32GB / 64GB (expandable up to 64GB)
OS	- MIUI 6 (based on Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat)	- Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Battery	- 3080 mAh	- 2600 mAh
Connectivity	- WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n - Bluetooth 4.0 - 3G - 4G / LTE	- Wifi - Bluetooth - 3G - 4G / LTE
Rear camera	- 13 MP sensor - LED flash - UHD 4K video recording at 30 fps	- 13 MP sensor - LED flash - 1080p video recording at 30 fps
Frontal camera	- 8 MP	- 2 MP
Processor	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.5 GHz - Adreno 330	- Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core at 1.9 Ghz - Adreno 320
RAM	- 3 GB	- 2 GB
Dimensions	- 139.2mm height x 68.5mm width x 8.9mm thickness	- 136.6 mm high × 69.8 mm wide × 7.9 mm thick