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!

Xiaomi Mi 4 Samsung Galaxy S5 LG G3

Design

Dimensions
5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
139.2 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm
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
Weight
5.26 oz (149.0 g) 5.11 oz (145.0 g) 5.26 oz (149.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Black, Gold, Blue, White Black, Gold, Purple, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 72.20% screen-to-body 5.1-inch, 69.76% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 75.22% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1920x1080px, 432 PPI 2560x1440px, 538 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 801 8974-AC (28 nm) Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm) Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Processor
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
3GB/16GB
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
2GB/16GB
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
2GB/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 4.4.3) Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2) Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)

Battery

Type
3080 mAh, Li - Polymer 2800 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
OIS
Front
8 MP 2.1 MP
Video capture: 1080p
2.1 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 3.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI
Yes Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MHL MHL DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 3, 7, 20
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Micro SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 30, 2014
FCC ID value: ZNFD855
Measured SAR
Head: 0.21 W/kg
Body: 0.68 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.76 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2014 Feb 24, 2014 May 27, 2014
Prices (MSRP)
$400
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