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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 15's 80.6 score. Even being the best in this comparison, it must be told that it's also a older, just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker device. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14, providing you some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Xiaomi 15 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a just a little worse screen density and a bit lower 1200 x 2670 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Xiaomi 15 features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 has a very superior performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi 15 shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, because it has a larger aperture, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Xiaomi 15 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5400mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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