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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.3 |
| 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 | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.51 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 | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.6 |
| 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/1.40 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 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 7.6 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 15 Pro's 81.3 global score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14. Galaxy Note8's body is a bit lighter than Xiaomi 15 Pro, but it is a little thicker and was released many years before.
Xiaomi 15 Pro has a way better screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a quite bigger display. The Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has an 85% bigger battery size. Xiaomi 15 Pro features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
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