Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note8, with a overall score of 83.3 against 83. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is thinner and lighter than Galaxy Note8, even when both of them were released with only 9 months difference. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a better pixel amount in each inch of screen, a quite larger display and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note8. They have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 8 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos, they both have the same video resolution, a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same camera sensor size and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
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