Xiaomi Mi 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 4: Winners and sinners

9 September 2014
The Xiaomi Mi 3, one of the most popular smartphones in China, is up against its own successor, the Mi 4. Two generations ready to clash: boxes opened, benchmarks loaded, audio on, cameras rolling, batteries charged...

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ssbatman21, 10 Sep 2014the most intresting thing is how gsmarena comes up with rev... moreSinners? seriously gsm arena...

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    • s4tch
    • Mv1
    • 10 Sep 2014

    would someone confirm that the mhl connector works on the mi4?

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      • bedees
      • KSE
      • 10 Sep 2014

      I'm using mi3 I like the unibody aluminium. Feel solid and premium

        the most intresting thing is how gsmarena comes up with review titles......

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          • raj
          • rx2
          • 10 Sep 2014

          thank you gsm for detailed article.

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            • der
            • Ycp
            • 10 Sep 2014

            10 I guess

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              • Bb
              • gE8
              • 09 Sep 2014

              I'm sorry GSM Arena, but why do you not have the Ascend Mate 2 results displayed? Huge disadvantage for Huawei who earned their scores.

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                • AnonD-205457
                • ptA
                • 09 Sep 2014

                I really liked and enjoyed this review and comparison between Chinese Dragons. Overall very nice and well made, especially liked the intro words before the spec overview comparison list at the beginning. Really got in positive mood right before even the review started. :D

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                  • AnonD-254220
                  • uu3
                  • 09 Sep 2014

                  AnonD-259899, 09 Sep 2014Their hardware is great for the price but their launcher an... moreSeriously dude? Do u even know how many features miui has? Its far from an iOS look alike, after miui, EVERY other chinese manufacturer tries to mimic miui. Its WAAAAAAAAAY more feature rich than iOS can ever be. Just simply moving apps from one home screen to other is sooo amazing, let alone grouping them and dragging them over a folder.

                  Not to mention the extensive thememing options, u can change fonts, icons, statusbar, messaging, dialer, hell even the boot animation, WITHOUT ROOTING and u can have each from a different theme if u like so.

                  Even when I used CM11 I used to have all my apps in folders on the home screen, this is just easier.

                  IF u dont like miui, u either havent used it AT ALL or ur just an nincompoop.

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                    • AnonD-78871
                    • 61X
                    • 09 Sep 2014

                    AnonD-259899, 09 Sep 2014Their hardware is great for the price but their launcher an... moreUI is subjective imo. everyone have personal taste.
                    and miui is very popular especially in asia.

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                      • AnonD-106878
                      • PId
                      • 09 Sep 2014

                      Those who has problems with MiUi can easily load custom launcher. Dont complain over your lack of knowledge.

                      Personally I prefer MiUi over stock android coz its same on all android phones

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                        • Fred
                        • XuC
                        • 09 Sep 2014

                        I don't get it. Stop whining and use an alternative launcher.,

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                          • AnonD-259899
                          • IV5
                          • 09 Sep 2014

                          Their hardware is great for the price but their launcher and overlay sucks poop. Anything that looks like iOS or tries to mimic it is just plain disgusting. They need to go more stock android if they don't know how to make their own version of UI that is actually original and attractive.

                          The Mi3 for instance is such a great phone but it's that ugly crap MIUI that stops me from buying it. it sells for like 220 USD where I shop. If you are ok with putting a custom ROM on it's great to have but if you want to gift it to someone else the custom ROMs are a bad idea.

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                            • apixbuanget
                            • 6cn
                            • 09 Sep 2014

                            Does Mi3 have snapdragon 800 instead of snapdragon 801 (in the first performance section)?

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                              • der
                              • Ycp
                              • 09 Sep 2014

                              chinese dragons!