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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-04-28 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a global score of 78.2 against 72.8. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's body is much newer and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it's thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a just a bit higher display pixels density and a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video and a way more MP camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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