Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting an 83 score against 75.8. These phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it is also just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. They have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note8 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note8 also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has greater battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21% larger battery size.
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