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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-11-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 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 |
| $ 173.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is a bit better than Galaxy S8, having an 83.7 score against 81.7. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 body is incredibly newer than the Galaxy S8's, although it is much heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy S8's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy S8 features a little bit better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a way larger camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S8, giving up some features and specs.
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