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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 77.7 score against 75.9. Galaxy Note3 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. Despite being the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it is also an extremely older, just a little thicker and a little heavier device.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a better screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a little larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lower 12 MP resolution back camera and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
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