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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| 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 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released many years before. The Galaxy S8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way bigger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality and a lot higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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