Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3: specs comparison

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 3:

LCD
Weight

Galaxy S4: 33 g lighter

Galaxy S4:

130 g

Mi Note 3:

163 g
Width

Galaxy S4: 4.2 mm narrower

Galaxy S4:

69.8 mm

Mi Note 3:

74 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S4: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S4:

5 in

Mi Note 3:

5.5 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

Galaxy S4:

2 GB RAM

Mi Note 3:

6 GB RAM
Chipset

Galaxy S4:

Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)

Mi Note 3:

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 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. Galaxy S4

Height:

136.6 mm
Width:

69.8 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Mi Note 3

Height:

152.6 mm +16 mm versus Galaxy S4
Width:

74 mm +4.2 mm versus Galaxy S4
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S4

130 g
2. Mi Note 3

163 g

+33 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. Galaxy S4

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. Mi Note 3

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Mi Note 3 has approximately 21% 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 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S4	Mi Note 3
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
128 GB	Not recorded	6 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 3

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. Galaxy S4

2600 mAh
2. Mi Note 3

3500 mAh

+900 mAh versus Galaxy S4

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S42. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S4	Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm	152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	130 g	163 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5" inch	5.5" 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	64/128 GB 6 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	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI	Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset	Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S4	Mi Note 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.3%	73.8%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S4	Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.14µm AF	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 4-axis OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.6 52mm (telephoto) AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	Dual video call	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP f/2.4 31mm (standard)	16 MP 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	90
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	94
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	82

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S4	Mi Note 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544MP3	Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *	32765	139785
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	683	1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1696	5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	1533	5365
GeekBench 4 Battery *	460	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1388

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S4	Mi Note 3
Release date	2013 March	2017 September
Colors	White Frost Black Mist Arctic Blue Black Edition	Black Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	280 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 & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4, Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S4	Mi Note 3
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Dual 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX	5.0 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 3.
Specification	Galaxy S4	Mi Note 3
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 3.
Specification	Galaxy S4	Mi Note 3
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3