Xiaomi Mi 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs LG G3: specs comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs LG G3: specs comparison
The Xiaomi Mi 4, the company's newest flagship smartphone, just got unveiled. The device totes a killer combination between top-of-the-line hardware specs and really adequate suggested retail price, which will surely attract flocks of potential buyers. We are talking about a quad-core Snapdragon 801, humming at 2.5GHz, 3GB of RAM, a hefty 3080mAh juicer behind the swappable back covers, a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, plus 13MP rear and 8MP front-facing cameras. The Mi 4 comes with either 16 or 64GB of native storage on board. Can you guess how much it will retail for? $320 and $400 (in China, that is), respectively. Sounds quite appealing, right?

Without a shadow of doubt, the main rivals of the Mi 4 are the latest flagship device from the likes of Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony, etc. We decided to throw the specs listing of the Mi 4 at a duo of its most prominent and popular rivals – the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the LG G3 – and see how it fares against them in terms of pure hardware specifications. Nonetheless, the battle will be more than heated.

Which one is the winner? Well, that will be something that you, our readers, have to decide yourselves! Skim through the specs sheets below and leave a comment in the comments section!

Design
Dimensions
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm
5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
139.2 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g)
the average is 6.4 oz (183 g)
5.26 oz (149.0 g)
the average is 6.4 oz (183 g)
5.26 oz (149.0 g)
the average is 6.4 oz (183 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
 
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
 
 
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
 
 
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
 
Touch sensitive control keys
Display
Size
5.1-inch
5.5-inch
5.0-inch
Technology
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.76 %
75.22 %
72.20 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
32-bit
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
32-bit
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB
32GB
64GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 4.4.3), Xiaomi MI UI
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
3000 mAh
3080 mAh
Charging
 
 
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Talk time
21.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
19.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
Stand-by time
16.2 days (390 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
22.8 days (548 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
11.7 days (280 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Talk time (3G)
21.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
21.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G)
 
23.0 days (553 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Stand-by time (4G)
 
25.0 days (600 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Music playback
67.00 hours
 
 
Video playback
13.00 hours
 
 
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (Features: BSI sensor, PDAF)
13 MP (Features: OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor)
13 MP (Features: Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Recording format
MPEG4, H.264
MPEG4, H.263, H.264
 
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS
HDR
Front
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
8 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
 
Buyers information
MSRP
 
 
$ 400
See the full Samsung Galaxy S5 vs LG G3 vs Xiaomi Mi 4 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.

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