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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-03-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, with an 81.7 score against 80.5. The Galaxy S8 construction is lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, even though it was released only 23 months before. Galaxy S8 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Galaxy S8 features just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor.
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