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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's score of 75.9. Although Galaxy Note8 is a better phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, we must tell that it's also a heavier and thicker phone. The Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and the Galaxy Note8 both have incredibly similar screens, although the Galaxy Note8 also has a little bit more pixels per display inch, a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note8's camera is just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos, they both have the same camera sensor size, a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same video resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note8 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note8 features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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