Comparison: xiaomi redmi note vs samsung galaxy note 3

After the passage of the Galaxy Note 3 through our combats with the Chinese terminal Xiaomi Redmi Note, now it is the turn of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. No one - or just a few - questions the quality of the Smartphone manufactured by Samsung, but If something is clear, it is that the Chinese terminals have been hitting the market lately, hitting very hard thanks to their great qualities and their prices, in most cases very or quite affordable. Throughout the article you will be able to get to know a little better the specifications of each of these phones and then come to a conclusion about which of them has a better value for money. We are all? Let's start:

Technical characteristics:

Designs: The Xiaomi Redmi Note is a tad bigger thanks to its 154 mm high x 78.7 mm wide x 9.45 mm thick, featuring a strong plastic body, black on the front and white on the back. The Galaxy Note 3 for its part has a size of 151.2 mm high x 79.2 mm wide x 8.3 mm thick and 168 grams. This model has a rough metallic stripe on the sides that is attached to a plastic casing with a touch similar to leather, and which gives it an elegant appearance.

Screens: not all smartphones can boast of gaining in screen size to the Xiaomi, but the Note 3 is one of them, albeit for very little, thanks to its 5.7 inches, leaving behind the 5.5 inches of the Redmi. They also differ in resolution, being 1920 x 1080 pixels in the case of the Note 3 and 1280 x 720 pixels in the case of the Xiaomi. The Chinese Smartphone features IPS technology, which gives it very vivid colors and a viewing angle almost full. The Galaxy screen has super AMOLED technology, making it reflect less sunlight, consume less energy and be brighter.

Processors: The Xiaomi has two different models for sale: one with a Mediatek 6592 Octa-core CPU that runs at 1.4 GHz, and another with the same processor but that runs at 1.7 GHz. They present the same graphics chip: Mali-450, but different RAM memory: 1 GB and 2 GB respectively. A 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU accompanies the Note 3, along with the Adreno 330 graphics chip. The Galaxy brings with it a larger 3GB of RAM. The Android operating system in version 4.3 Jelly Bean accompanies the Samsung model, while the Xiaomi is supported by MIU V5, which is based on 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Cameras: the two terminals coincide on their rear lens, being 13 megapixels and with an LED flash. However, the Note 3 has interesting features such as the CRI LED flash and Smart Stabilization, which allows you to take high-quality photos even in low light. The front focus of the Samsung model has 2 megapixels, so it loses compared to the 5 megapixels that the Xiaomi presents . The video recording is done in Full HD 1080p quality at 30 fps in the case of the Chinese terminal, with the Galaxy being able to perform them in 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels frame size). If we want to enjoy 100% of this feature, we must have on hand a monitor capable of displaying such a quantity of pixels, for example, Samsung UHDs.

Connectivity: although both devices have a diversity of connections such as 3G, WiFi or Bluetooth , in the case of the Note 3, 4G / LTE technology is also present .

Internal Memory: the two smartphones have a single model for sale that remains at 8 GB in the case of the Xiaomi and 32 GB if we refer to the Note 3. Both devices have a microSD card slot, being possible to expand the memory up to 32 GB in the case of the Redmi and up to 64 GB if we talk about the Samsung model.

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Batteries: what is clear in this section is that we are talking about two smartphones that enjoy excellent autonomy thanks to the 3200 mAh that each one of them present.

Availability and price:

The Xiaomi is available depending on the model for 160 - 170 euros (in the case of 1.4 GHz and 1 GB of RAM) and hovering around 200 euros in the case of 1.7 GHz and 2 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 can be found on the pccomponentes website for 479 euros, in graphite and white.

	Samsung Galaxy Note 3	Xiaomi Redmi Note
screen	- 5.7 inches superAMOLED	- 5.5 inch IPS
Resolution	- 1920 × 1080 pixels	- 1280 × 720 pixels
Internal memory	- 32 GB model (expandable up to 64 GB)	- 8 GB model (expandable up to 32 GB)
Operating system	- Android Jelly Bean 4.3	- MIUI V5 (based on Jelly Bean 4.2.1) customized
Battery	- 3200 mAh	- 3200 mAh
Connectivity	- WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n - Bluetooth 4.0 - 3G - 4G / LTE	- WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n - Bluetooth 4.0 - 3G - GPS
Rear camera	- 13 MP sensor - Autofocus - LED flash - HD 1080p and 4K video recording	- 13 MP sensor - Autofocus - LED flash - HD 1080P video recording at 30 FPS
Front Camera	- 2 MP	- 5 MP
Processor	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.3 GHz - Adreno 330	Mediatek MTK6592 Octa-core 1.4 GHz / 1.7 Ghz (Depending on model) - Mali-450
RAM memory	- 3 GB	- 1 GB / 2 GB (Depending on model)
Dimensions	- 151.2mm height x 79.2mm width x 8.3mm	- 154 mm high x 78.7 mm wide x 9.45 mm thick