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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 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) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 general score. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner. The Galaxy S8 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixels count in each screen inch.
The Galaxy S8 features a little bit more 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 storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Galaxy S8 also has a way higher (4K) video definition and a lot larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% more battery size.
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