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| Global Score | |
| 87.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.62 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Lunar silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 650 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 10T is slightly better than the Galaxy Note8, having a general score of 87.9 against 83. The Xiaomi Mi 10T design is much newer than Galaxy Note8's, although it's just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 10T has an older 10 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 10T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher screen density. The Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 10T, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 10T counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Mi 10T has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52% more battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 10T takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a back camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
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