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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note3 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, getting a 77.7 score against 74.9. The Galaxy Note3 body is notably lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but it is just a little thicker and was released 5 years before. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note3 has the older 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it has less RAM memory and lesser processing cores. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 5500mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures.
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