Comparison: xiaomi mi3 vs samsung galaxy s4

This time it is the turn of the older brother of the Galaxy family, the S4, to stand up to the Xiaomi Mi3. Both terminals have excellent features, although their prices have a quite remarkable difference. Throughout the comparison, each of the specifications that accompany these terminals will be exposed, so that in the end and as always we can see if their quality justifies the amount they ask us to be able to get one of them. In short, to check if its quality / price ratio is good, bad or admissible. Stay tuned:

Designs: 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 Samsung for its part has a size of 136.6 mm high × 69.8 mm wide × 7.9 mm thick and weighs 130 grams. It has a resistant plastic finish (polycarbonate).

Screens: Both terminals have a 5-inch screen with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. In the case of the Xiaomi we talk about an ultra-sensitive screen and if we talk about the Samsung we have a super AMOLED (it consumes less energy and is more visible in sunlight). The two also share IPS technology, making it possible for them to have very sharp colors and have a wide viewing angle. Both use Corning Gorilla Glass 3 glass crash protection for the Galaxy and Gorilla Glass if we talk about the Mi3.

Cameras: the two phones have a 13-megapixel rear lens, which in the case of the Xiaomi we are talking about a Sony Exmor RS sensor. Its dual Philips LED flash improves light intensity by 30%, allowing higher shutter speeds. The one with the Galaxy has an autofocus function and an LED flash. The Xiaomi's front camera is backlit with a wide-angle and 2-megapixel camera, while the Samsung's is 1.2-megapixel. The Galaxy is Able to make video recordings in Full HD 1080p quality at 30 fps.

Processors: both have a SoC and a graphics chip from the same manufacturer: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8274AB 4-core at 2.3GHz and Adreno 330, in the case of the Chinese model and Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 at 1.9 GHz accompanied by Adreno 320 if we refer to the Samsung model, so in both cases we will have a great performance and visual experience, especially in games. They also coincide in RAM memory: 2 GB. Yes they differ in the operating system: MIUI v5, based on Android 4.1 for the Xiaomi and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Internal Memory: the Xiaomi Mi3 has two models, one of 16 GB and the other of 64 GB, like the Galaxy S4 although this model also has another 32 GB terminal for sale. The Samsung model also has a microSD card slot of up to 64 GB., Something that does not happen with the Xiaomi.

Batteries: we have the 3050 mAh of the Chinese model compared to the 2600 mAh that the Samsung offers us . In both cases we are talking about terminals that have excellent autonomy.

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Connectivity: both terminals have basic connections that we are used to like WiFi, 3G or Bluetooth, although we must add that the Galaxy offers LTE / 4G support .

Availability and price: The price of the Xiaomi Mi3 ranges between € 299 for the 16GB model and € 380 for the 64GB model of internal memory. The S4 is currently sold for more than 400 euros (available on the pccomponents website for 439 in different colors). It is a smartphone that has excellent characteristics but is also unfortunately not within the reach of the public.

	Xiaomi Mi 3	Samsung Galaxy s4
screen	5 inches Full HD	5 inches superAMOLED
Resolution	1920 × 1080 pixels	1920 × 1080 pixels
Internal memory	16GB and 64GB models (not expandable)	16GB / 32GB / 64GB (expandable up to 64GB)
OS	MIUI v5 (based on Android 4.1)	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Battery	3050 mAh	2600 mAh
Connectivity	- WiFi 802.11b / g / n- Bluetooth- 3G	- WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n- Bluetooth 4.0- 3G- 4G / LTE
Rear camera	- 13 MP sensor - Autofocus - Dual LED flash	- 13 MP sensor- LED flash- Autofocus- Full HD 1080p video recording at 30 fps
Frontal camera	2 MP	2 MP
Processor and graphics	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8274AB 4-core 2.3GHz - Adreno 330	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 at 1.9 GHz - Adreno 320
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
Dimensions	114mm high x 72mm wide x 8.1mm thick	136.6 mm high × 69.8 mm wide × 7.9 mm thick