Xiaomi Mi3 Vs Xiaomi Mi4: these two smartphone are now making noises as they are conquering the Android market.
Since Xiaomi's first smartphone launch in 2011 it made a remarkable sale, and as stated by CNET these are ' a real threat to the other mid-segment phones of some of the biggest mobile companies in the market today."
Xiaomi's selling point is its affordability and functionality and will be Apple's rival when it arrives in China.
Xiaomi Mi3 is now slowly rolling out in some various countries while Xiaomi Mi4 was just announced in July.
Let's take a look at these two smarphones' specs and features to see which is more functional.
Design and Screen
Surprisingly these smartphones follow the large screen trend.
Xiaomi Mi3 and Xiaomi Mi4 shares the same resolution and screen display. They both features a 5-inch Full HD display with a 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution.
Though Xiaomi Mi3 is an older version it features a lighter weight at 145 grams and 0.32inch thick, compared to Xiaomi Mi4's 0.35inch thickness and 149 grams weight.
But Xiaomi Mi4's dust and water proof exterior is a great advantage.
Performance
The Xiaomi Mi3 is powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and supported by a 2Gb of RAM and Adreno 330 GPU.
On the other Xiaomi Mi4 features a more powerful processor, it runs in a 2.5 GHZ quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and a 3GB of RAM which is a gig higher than of Mi3.
Both phones runs in Android 4.4 KitKat, but the Mi4 comes with the newest MIUI 6 out of the box.
They feature a 16 or 64GB internal storage but lacks a micro SD support.
Camera
Both sports a 13MP rear camera with with f/2.2 aperture and dual-LED flash on the Xiaomi Mi3 and Sony Exmor IMX214 rear-facing camera on Xiaomi Mi4, while features a different front camera. The Xiaomi Mi4's 8MP Sony Exmor IMX219 front camera is a better selfie snapper than of Xiaomi's 2MP front camera.
Battery
These smartphones are backed by powerful batteries. 3050 mAh for Xiaomi Mi3 and 3080 mAh for Xiaomi Mi4.
The Xiaomi Mi3 provides 25 hours talk time and up to 500 hours if on standby mode, GamerHeadlines.com said
Meanwhile, according to a review from Android headlines Xiaomi Mi4 can last up to 18 hours of usage that include: "Nearly 5 hours of on screen display, over an hour and a half of talk time, streaming music to a bluetooth speaker for nearly 8 hours and even an hour of using my GPS via Runtastic." with 12% remaining battery life.
Prices
The 16GB of the Xiaomi Mi4 will be retailed in China for an approximately $320, and 64GB s for $405.
Meanwhile, Xiaomi Mi3 has a price cut down after Mi4's official announcement. 16GB version is now for sale at $270 with its 64GB variant at $320.
Furthermore, Xiaomi Mi4 lack an NFC feature that can be found in the Xiaomi Mi4.
As per IBTime according to GizChina's report," only 1% of global customers use NFC, therefore Xiaomi dropped the support for NFC in its flagship Mi4."
These two smartphones is expected to roll out in various Asian countries. There were no words from the company if it'll be available in the US.
