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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note4 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 4, having a global score of 77.6 against 75.2. Although the Galaxy Note4 and the Xiaomi Mi 4 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Galaxy Note4 body is heavier but just a little thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 4 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi 4 also counts with a GPU.
Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little worse screen density and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy Note4 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Note4 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a camera with more MP and a bigger back camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
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