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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| 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 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2's 79.3 overall score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11 version. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note8 is incredibly older than the Xiaomi Poco X2, it's body is a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Poco X2. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a much bigger sensor and a lot more MP back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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