Comparison: xiaomi red rice vs samsung galaxy s3

The protagonist of the moment in our comparisons, the Chinese model Xiaomi Red Rice is measured this time with one of the strongest members of the Galaxy family, the Samsung Galaxy S3. Although we could say in principle that they play in different leagues (the Samsung model is included in the upper-middle range and the Xiaomi in the average), the characteristics of the Asian smartphone make it strong against this rival. Next we will expose the specifications of each one of them so that you can draw your own conclusions:

The Xiaomi screen has a size of 4.7 inches and an HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, reaching 312 dpi. Thanks to its IPS technology we can enjoy a great viewing angle and quality in its colors. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a minimally larger screen, 4.8 inches super AMOLED HD that It also has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Both smartphones protect their front part with the anti-scratch Corning Gorilla Glass 2 company glass.

Processor: The Xiaomi is backed by a Quadcore MediaTek MT6589 Turbo SoC with quad-core running at 1.5GHz and a high-performance graphics PowerVR SGX544MP GPU. The Galaxy S3 for its part is accompanied by an Exynos 4 Quad 4-core CPU at 1.4 Ghz and a Mali 400MP graphics chip . Both Smartphones are accompanied by 1 GB of RAM. The MIUI V5 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system is present on the Red Rice, while the Galaxy S3 has the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version.

Now their cameras: both model models have an 8-megapixel rear sensor made by Samsung, a 28mm wide angle and an f / 2.2 aperture. The Chinese model allows 1080p video recordings with both its 1.3 megapixel front and rear lens. For its part, the Samsung Galaxy S3 has a 1.9 MP front camera and is capable of recording HD 720p video at 30 fps.

Design: The Xiaomi Red Rice has dimensions of 125.3 mm high x 64.5 mm wide x 9.9 mm thick. We can find it available in three different colors: Chinese red, metallic gray and ivory white. Its back shell is interchangeable, in addition to being made with recycled materials. The Samsung model has measurements of 136.6 mm high × 70.6 mm wide × 8.6 mm thick and weighs 133 grams. It is available in blue and white.

Connectivity: Xiaomi does not go beyond basic connections such as 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, OTG and GPS. The Galaxy S3 instead on top of all that, offers LTE / 4G support.

Internal memory: the Samsung Galaxy S3 has two different ROM models on the market: on the one hand a 16 GB and on the other a 32 GB, expandable in both cases up to 64 GB via microSD card. The Xiaomi stays in just 4 GB of internal memory, although they are also expandable only that it can have a maximum of 32 GB.

Regarding its batteries we see little difference in its capacities: 2000 mAh for the Xiaomi and 2100 mAh for the Galaxy S3. This, added to their powers, will make their autonomies very similar.

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Availability and price: the Xiaomi is available in pc components at a free price of 199 euros, a very attractive cost considering its specifications. The S3 is currently around 300 euros, something that is not bad for the quality of this upper-middle range, but that is not within the reach of any pocket.

	Samsung Galaxy s3	Xiaomi Red Rice
screen	HD superAmoled 4.8 inch	4.7 inch IPS
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels	1280 × 720 pixels
Screen type	Gorilla Glass 2	Gorilla Glass 2
Internal memory	Model 16 GB and 32 GB (expandable up to 64 GB)	4 GB model (expandable up to 32 GB)
OS	Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich	MIUI V5 (based on Jelly Bean 4.2.1) custom
Battery	2, 100 mAh	2000 mAh
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11b / g / n3G 4G LTE NFC Bluetooth	WiFi 802.11a / b / g / nBluetooth 4.0 3G GPS
Rear camera	8 MP Sensor Auto Focus LED flash 720P HD video recording at 30 FPS	8 MP Sensor Auto Focus LED flash HD 1080P video recording at 30 FPS
Frontal camera	1.9 MP	1.3 MP
Processor	Quad-core Exynos quad-core 1.4 GHz	Mediatek MTK6589 4-core Cortex-A7 at 1.5 GHz.
RAM	1 GB	1 GB depending on the model
Weight	133 grams	158 grams
Dimensions	136.6 mm high × 70.6 mm wide × 8.6 mm thick	125.3 mm high x 64.5 mm wide x 9.9 mm thick