Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-15 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 global score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, giving you a couple nice extra features and better performance. Although the Galaxy Note8 is a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's a little bit lighter and newer.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Note8 has just a bit more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX and Galaxy Note8 both feature really similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos and a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note8 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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