Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is much better than Xiaomi Mi-3, getting a global score of 83 against 71.6. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2 version. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, Galaxy Note8 is a just a little thicker and much heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi-3.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a just a bit inferior pixels count per inch in the display and a really smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower) and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Note8 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a way better video definition.
The Galaxy Note8 is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi-3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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