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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note4 has a global score of 77.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's 74.9 overall score. Galaxy Note4 is a older and a little thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but Samsung was able to build it incredibly lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 5500mAh battery size against 3220mAh. The Galaxy Note4 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures in low-light situations and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP.
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