Xiaomi got worldwide attention with their latest flagship launch, the Xiaomi Note and MI Note Pro. Especially the MI Note Pro caught our eye, with specs and features that put it right there on top of all flagships in 2015.

In fact the Xiaomi Note Pro has such great features, that we think it is only fair to compare the Mi Note Pro, to Samsung’s Elite Phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

While looking deeper into Xiaomi Note Pro’s Spec Sheet we actually found not only great specs but also a bunch of features that the Galaxy Note 4 does not offer at all. Check our List of features why the Xiaomi Note Pro is better then Galaxy Note 4.

1. Back Cover of Glass

Lets start with the design. Many Samsung fans complained about the uninspired Samsung designs. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with the faux leather backside is no exception. The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro meanwhile uses a 3D glass for the backpanel. 3D means its even more curved at the edges of the Pro, giving a better ergonomic fit. And of course it looks awesome.

2. Thin profile and edges.

Xiaomi compared the Note Pro mostly to the iPhone 6 Plus, showing that its more compact while having a larger screen. The Note Pro is actually thinner then the Galaxy Note 4 as well, with just 6.95mm versus the 8.5mm of the Galaxy Note 4. Overall in terms of design we think the Note Pro can easily beat the Galaxy Note 4.

3. Qualcomm’s Octa-Core 64Bit Snapdragon 810 CPU

The Galaxy Note 4 is very powerful with either Samsung’s own Exnos Octa 7 or Snapdragon 805 CPU. The Xiaomi Note Pro which launches in the beginning of Spring features the newest Snapdragon 810 Octa-Core Processor which is a whole new level of processing power. While the Galaxy Note 4 was beaten in Antutu Benchmarks by the Meizu MX4 phone, we expect the Note Pro to easily climb the Benchmark Top.

4. Whopping 4GB LDDR4 RAM for multitasking

Admittedly the 3GB RAM in the Galaxy Note 4 make the device very powerful, especially in terms of multitasking. But hey, its 2015 after all, and you want a device which is future proof. That is why the new Mi Note Pro has 4GB of LDDR4 Ram. LDDR4 RAM is actually the newest form of RAM, and faster then for example the 4GB RAM used in the new Zenfone2. We guess if the Note Pro gets any faster, you can use it as an Laptop substitute.

5. Internal Memory of 64GB

The Xiaomi Note Pro gets delivered with 64GB of internal memory, while the standard version of the Galaxy Note 4 comes at only 32GB memory. Admittedly the Galaxy Note 4 can be extended via micro sd. But at a much cheaper entry price, you get double the internal memory. Thats what we call impressive internal memory out of the package!

6. Mi Note Pro with Dual Sim Support

There are not many flagships that offer Dual Sim Support. On top of our mind there is actually only the Asus Zenfone 2 who offers Dual Sim Support at high specs. With the Note Pro you can easily use Dual Sim, which is a very cool feature. Especially here in Asia Dual Sim support is highly appreciated by fans and this is surely a big advantage of the Xiaomi Note Pro versus Galaxy Note 4.

7. LTE Cat. 9 compatibility

The Mi Note Pro comes with LTE category 9 support, which gives it higher theoretical LTE speeds, compared to the Galaxy Note 4. Thanks to the Snapdragon 810 the Note Pro has 450 Mbit/s download and 100 Mbit/s upload speeds. The Note 4 gets LTE CAT 6 with 300 Mbit/s down and 50 Mbit/s up for the Snapdragon 805 Edition and 150 Mbit/s down and 50 Mbit/s up for the Exnos Edition. While all this depends on your LTE provider its a definite advantage for the Xiaomi Note Pro.

Xiaomi Note Pro Price

The Note Series marks a new level in price for Xiaomi, as a premium phone line. And still Xiaomi, being Xiaomi the Note Pro is still significantly cheaper then the Galaxy Note 4. At launch the Xiaomi Note Pro will retail for around 530USD, while the Galaxy Note 4 costs you still more then 700 off contract. Basically you get a superior phone for nearly 200 USD less!