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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting an 83 score against 75.9. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Galaxy Note8 body is somewhat heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Galaxy Note8 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a screen that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note8 one, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2244, a little smaller screen and a quite worse screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a camera that is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Note8, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs and videos in low light situations, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size sensor and a 12 MP resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 6 percent greater battery capacity.
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