Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-11-27 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 171.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, having a 76.1 score against 70.2. Galaxy S4's construction is a bit thinner and noticeably lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy S4 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 features a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S4 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. They have a same size camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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