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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 score. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a noticeably newer and a little thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy Note3, but it's also just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a just a bit greater display density and a little larger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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