Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a overall score of 76.7 against 76. The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it's a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy J8 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy J8, because although it has 4 lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a higher pixel number per inch of display.
The Galaxy J8 has just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy J8 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, a way lower resolution back camera and a lot worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
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