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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note3 has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note3 has newer 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. Galaxy Note3's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's lighter.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a little larger screen, a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back camera with much more mega pixels, a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features longer battery performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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