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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Atlantic Blue, Graphite Gray and Polar White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 2080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 474 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, having an 83 score against 77.1. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a just a bit thicker but just a little lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. These devices work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has Android 11, providing a couple additional features and performance improvements.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a quite better resolution of 2080 x 2400 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Note8 features a much faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. They have a 6 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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