Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi Note 3
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
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Xiaomi Mi Note 3 or Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2016, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.91 in | 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.84 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 160 g | 5.64 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue (128/6 only) | Black, Gold, Silver | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 66.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 220 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 4-axis OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom |
-8 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 720p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 94 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, 1.0µm | 5 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Mali-T720MP2 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 29478 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 348 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 331 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1388 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1588 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5629 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 5365 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (2016), Samsung SM-G532F, Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime |
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