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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 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 |
| Black and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 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 | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, having a score of 83 against 81. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12, so it offers a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a just a little better number of pixels per inch of display and a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs, a back-facing camera with a way better 50 mega pixels resolution and a lot better video quality.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 45% more battery capacity.
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