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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a global score of 80.4 against 76.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's body is just a little thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3200mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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