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

posted by Peter K.

Jul 22, 2014, 4:55 AM

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 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs LG G3

Display

Size

5.0 inches

5.1 inches

5.5 inches

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

72.20 %

69.76 %

75.22 %

Features

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC

Processor

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit, 28 nm

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 330

RAM

3GB LPDDR3

2GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

64GB

32GB

OS

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 4.4.3), Xiaomi MI UI

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)

Battery

Capacity

3080 mAh

2800 mAh

3000 mAh

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Talk time

21.00 hours

19.00 hours

Stand-by time

11.7 days (280 hours)

16.2 days (390 hours)

22.8 days (548 hours)

Talk time (3G)

21.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

23.0 days (553 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

25.0 days (600 hours)

Music playback

67.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

13 MP

16 MP

13 MP

Features

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

BSI sensor, PDAF

OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Sensor size: 1/3.06"

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

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

MPEG4, H.263, H.264

Features

HDR

HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS

Front

8 MP

2.1 MP

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

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 g)

5.11 oz (145 g)

5.26 oz (149 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 67

Biometrics

Fingerprint (swipe)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 400

Options

15 Comments

15. MobileGuru

Posts: 82; Member since: Jan 18, 2014

The phone is pretty compact if you think about it.. At 68.5mm width it's one if not the slimmest 5 inch phone around.

posted on Jul 24, 2014, 8:07 AM 0

11. Ethos unregistered

damn, that Mi4 is contender !!! guys now compare prices btw all these 3 ... which u gonna get ? ;) i know which one u want .. ;) ;)

posted on Jul 23, 2014, 4:41 PM 0

10. PhantomSectre

Posts: 9; Member since: Sep 25, 2011

The problem with Xiaomi phones is SUPPORT! The Mi-3 has been around since November of 2013, yet its still full of bugs. The manufacturer does not support its products. Some of the bugs with the Mi-3 have been around since the phone was released. I'm not talking about a graphic glitch or a misspelled word, I mean problems with the phone's basic functions. Like switching to 2G when 3G is weak, but never switches back to 3G again. In fact, if the 2G network gets weak, the phone will just drop the signal and switch to "no service" instead of searching for a different signal. The camera SUCKS. Blurry, grainy poor quality pictures... highly advertised slow motion has never worked... and the sensor is "supposed" to be a Sony Exmor RS... yeah right... my cheap flip phone takes better pictures. Notifications and notices are at least an hour late, all the time. Oh and the extremely fragile display that cracks if you look at it wrong... If you want to waste your money, go ahead and buy one... don't let the "high end" specs fool you... these phones are DOGS!

posted on Jul 23, 2014, 12:05 PM 0

14. Ethos unregistered

well that Mi3 is really crap sht... when i saw it .. we will se how Mi4 gonna be once it will release..

posted on Jul 23, 2014, 4:53 PM 0

9. Sreddy unregistered

really something, both thumbs up for xiaomi! they combined best of all worlds, if not made it better in some respects, and that too achieved with a reasoable pricetag.