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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.88 ounces |
| -- | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much better than Xiaomi 12S, having an 83 score against 72.9. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version, offering a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy Note8 has a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi 12S features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a little bit lower pixels number in each inch in the screen and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, they both have a display of the same size.
Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi 12S has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 36 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution.
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