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Samsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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 S4 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, with a 79 score against 75.3. These devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy S4 design is a lot lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but it is just a bit thicker and was released 5 years before.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S4 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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