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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. Galaxy Note8's design is incredibly older, a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, so it counts with a lot of extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a greater pixel amount in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a way larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
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