Xiaomi Mi3 vs Nexus 5 vs Galaxy S4 Specs Comparison

Compare specs of Xiaomi Mi3 vs Google Nexus 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 in term of Design, Display, Camera, Processor, RAM, Battery and Android software features.

Xiaomi Mi3 is a great smartphone. Its design, hardware specs, software features and multi-touch display quality everything is superb. The Mi3 enjoys such popularity in the Chinese market that it was sold out in less than two minutes on the day of its pre-order. Same is the case with Nexus 5 which always has demand more than its supply. Samsung GS4 on the other hand is the master piece from Korean tech giant.

While Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3, htc ONE 2014, iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Google Nexus 6 are the most anticipated phones of 2014. There are still million of users look to buy high quality phone at the low price. This is where Nexus 5 and Xiaomi Mi3 and Galaxy S4 step in.

Xiaomi Mi3 vs Nexus 5 vs Galaxy S4 Specs Comparison

Please review the details Xiaomi Mi3 vs Nexus 5 vs Galaxy S4 specs comparison chart below to compare their display, camera, processor, battery life and software interface:

	Xiaomi Mi 3	LG Nexus 5	Samsung Galaxy S4
Weight	145g	130g	130g
Dimensions	144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm	137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59mm	136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm
Display	5.0-inch IPS LCD 1920 x 1080 pixels at 441ppi	4.95-inch IPS LCD 1920 x 1080 pixels at 445ppi	4.99-inch Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 pixels at 441ppi
Camera	Back Camera: 13MP autofocus with Sony Exmor sensor, F2.2 aperture, 28mm wide angle lens and dual-LED flash Front Camera: 2MP	Back Camera: 8MP autofocus with Sony IMX179 sensor, F2.4 aperture, optical image stabilization and LED flash Front Camera: 1.3MP	Back Camera: 13MP autofocus with Sony IMX091PQ sensor, F2.4 aperture and LED flash Front Camera: 2MP
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8274AB) quad-core 2.3GHz (WCDMA model) NVIDIA Tegra 4 quad-core 1.8GHz (TD model)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) quad-core 2.26GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) quad-core 2.3GHz
RAM	2GB	2GB	2GB
Storage	16/32/64GB	16/32GB	16GB with micro-SD support up to 64GB
Battery	3,050mAh	2,300mAh	2,600mAh
Software	Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean with iPhone like customized MIUI5 ROM	Android 4.4 KitKat with stock Google interface	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung TouchWiz interface
Retail Price	US$327 (16GB) US$408 (64GB)	US$349 (16GB) US$399 (32GB)	US$669 (16GB)

Thus it is not hard to find out from the above chart that Xiaomi Mi3 is better than Google LG Nexus 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 in terms of specs and price.

Processor
The Mi3 (WCDMA model) runs on a newer variant of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. The Snapdragon 800 (MSM8274AB) processor has its Adreno 330 GPU clock speed tuned up from 450MHz to 550MHz and its LPDDR3 memory interface maximum data rates increased from 800 MHz to 933 MHz. In short, the performance of the processor in the Mi 3 is expected to be better. We don’t know at the moment whether Xiaomi will be bringing in the Tegra 4 or Snapdragon 800 variant of the Mi 3 to Singapore (or whether it will be the Mi 3).

Camera
The Mi3 appears to have better camera hardware on paper. Its rear camera has a higher 13-megapixel count (the Nexus 5 has 8MP, the Samsung Galaxy S4 has 13MP), and sports a larger aperture setting and dual-LED flash for better low light images.

Battery
The Mi 3 has a larger battery capacity at 3,050mAh. With smartphones generally running out of battery juice fairly quickly these days, the Mi 3 should be able to stay powered up longer.

Android Software
Xiaomi Mi3 modified Android 4.2 Jelly Bean software customized as MIUI 5, it is a custom Android ROM that gives simple, powerful and enhanced interface. Xiaomi engineers regularly gather feedback from users on the software to resolve issues and bugs.

Although all three phones run Android, but have different usability. The Nexus 5 debuts the latest version of Android, the 4.4 Kit Kat. Instead the Xiaomi Mi3 and Samsung Galaxy S4 uses customized interface.