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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note4 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's global score of 75.3. Samsung Galaxy Note4's body is way older, just a little heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. The Galaxy Note4 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has 3 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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