Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-07-22 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 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 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 4, with a general score of 83 against 75.2. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 body is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 4's, but it is also noticeably heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy Note8 and Xiaomi Mi 4 count with very similar processors, because although the Galaxy Note8 has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower) and a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a bit worse number of pixels per inch of display, a way smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note8 has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3080mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a camera that's just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Mi 4, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a back camera with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs more than Xiaomi Mi 4, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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