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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 611.00 |
| 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's global score of 75.3. Despite being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it's also a just a bit heavier and a bit thicker phone. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a little larger screen, a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a processing unit that's very similar to Xiaomi Mi Note 3's CPU, and although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's camera is just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a larger aperture, they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs more money than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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