Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, having a 77.7 score against 75. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy Note3 has the older 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Galaxy Note3 is better than Xiaomi Mi A1, it must be told that it is also a noticeably older, just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores (but slower). Galaxy Note3 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note3 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note3 also has a more megapixels camera in the back.
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