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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 81.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's general score of 76.2. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 3 has the previous 5.0 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Galaxy Note 3 is much older and a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's body is still somewhat lighter.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi MIX takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have a same size sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also has a back-facing camera with a higher resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 38 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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