Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S4:
    OLED
    Mi Note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S4: 31 g lighter

    Galaxy S4:
    130 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S4: 7.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S4: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4:
    5 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Galaxy S4:
    2 GB RAM
    Mi Note:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S4:
    Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
    Mi Note:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S4

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +18.5 mm versus Galaxy S4
    Width:
    77.6 mm +7.8 mm versus Galaxy S4
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S4

    130 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +31 g versus Galaxy S4

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Mi Note has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S4, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4Mi Note
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S4

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy S4

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S42. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Mi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Mi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32765
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 683
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1696
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1533
  • 2038
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 460
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Mi Note
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Arctic Blue
  • Black Edition
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Mi Note
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Mi Note
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Mi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)