Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, having an 83.7 score against 83. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, it's just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 10. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 59 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with a lot better 108 megapixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy Note8.
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