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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 227.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), getting a score of 74.6 against 72.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 body is newer and just a little thinner, but a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018). The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a quite bigger screen and a way higher display pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution, a lot larger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a way better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) has a greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features greater battery life than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 21% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy J7 (2018).
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