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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J8, having an 80.5 score against 76.7. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple additional features. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy J8, but it is just a little heavier.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a much better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a much bigger sensor and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. Galaxy J8 features just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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