Comparison: xiaomi redmi note vs samsung galaxy s3

We will begin the comparisons of the Xiaomi Redmi Note facing one of the 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; things of "fame", we suppose) the characteristics of the Asian smartphone make it very strong in the face of this rival, to the point of being above, although you better value it yourselves. Next we will expose the specifications of each one of them so that you can draw your own conclusions and if their quality-price relationships are good, bad or regular. We start:

Technical characteristics:

Screens: the Xiaomi has a large size of 5.5 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, reaching 267 dpi. Its IPS technology allows us to enjoy a great viewing angle and high quality in its colors. The Samsung Galaxy S3 for its part has a smaller screen, but also a considerable size: 4.8 inches and the same resolution as the Xiaomi (1280 x 720 pixels) . Its super AMOLED technology allows us a good visibility of its screen, even in sunlight. The Galaxy used is protected against accidents thanks to the glass manufactured by the Corning Gorilla Glass 2 company.

Processors: the Xiaomi is backed by two different power processors: in the first case we have a Mediatek 6592 Octa-core CPU that runs at 1.4 GHz, accompanied by a Mali-450 graphics chip and 1GB of RAM; and a second phone with an eight-core Mediatek 6592 processor but this time it works at 1.7 Ghz, also accompanied by a Mali-450 GPU and in this case also, with double the RAM: 2 GB. 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. It brings with it 1 GB of RAM. Its operating systems are MIUI V5 based on 4.2 Jelly Bean in the case of the Redmi Note and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich if we refer to the Samsung model.

Cameras: The main sensor of the Samsung has to lose with its 8 megapixels compared to the 13 megapixels that the Xiaomi presents, both with f / 2.2 focal aperture and LED flash. The Chinese model also has a 5-megapixel front camera, returning to review the Galaxy S3, with 1.9 megapixels. The Redmi Note allows you to make video recordings at 1080p, while the Samsung Galaxy S3 makes them in HD 720p at 30 fps.

Design: The Xiaomi Redmi Note has dimensions of 154 mm high x 78.7 mm wide x 9.45 mm thick. Its plastic casing is available in black on the front and white on the back. 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 or Bluetooth. The Galaxy S3 instead on top of all that, offers LTE / 4G support.

Internal memory: the Samsung Galaxy S3 has for sale two models of different capacities, one of 16 GB and the other of 32 GB, expandable thanks to microSD cards of up to 64 GB. The Xiaomi reaches only 8 GB of ROM, a feature that is improved thanks to its microSD of up to 32 GB.

Batteries: that of the Chinese model reaches 3200 mAh of capacity, compared to 2100 mAh that presents the Galaxy S3. Even taking into account the difference between its processors and some other feature, the Xiaomi boasts of greater autonomy.

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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 S3 right now can be ours from the pccomponentes website for 269 euros.

	- Samsung Galaxy s3	- Xiaomi Redmi Note
screen	- HD superAmoled 4.8 inches	- 5.5 inch IPS
Resolution	- 720 x 1280 pixels	- 1280 × 720 pixels
Screen type	- Gorilla Glass 2
Internal memory	- 16 GB and 32 GB model (expandable up to 64 GB)	- 8 GB model (expandable up to 32 GB)
OS	- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich	- MIUI V5 (based on Jelly Bean 4.2.1) customized
Battery	- 2, 100 mAh	- 3200 mAh
Connectivity	- WiFi 802.11b / g / n- 3G - 4G LTE - NFC - Bluetooth	- WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n- Bluetooth 4.0 - 3G - GPS
Rear camera	- 8 MP sensor - Autofocus - LED flash - 720P HD video recording at 30 FPS	- 13 MP sensor - Autofocus - LED flash - HD 1080P video recording at 30 FPS
Frontal camera	- 1.9 MP	- 5 MP
Processor	- Quad-core Exynos quad-core 1.4 GHz	- Mediatek MTK6592 Octa-core 1.4 GHz / 1.7 Ghz (Depending on model)
RAM	- 1 GB	- 1 GB / 2 GB (Depending on model)
Weight	- 133 grams	- 199 grams
Dimensions	- 136.6 mm high × 70.6 mm wide × 8.6 mm thick	- 154 mm high x 78.7 mm wide x 9.45 mm thick