Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note4 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a general score of 77.6 against 75. Samsung Galaxy Note4 is better than Xiaomi Mi A1, we must highlight that it is also noticeably older, thicker and a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note4 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a little bit bigger display and a better pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note4 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 5% more battery size. The Galaxy Note4 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and the same aperture, the Galaxy Note4 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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