Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note3's 77.7 general score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit heavier than Galaxy Note3, it's a little bit thinner and also incredibly newer.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, a little bigger screen and a just a bit higher pixels quantity per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a larger aperture. Xiaomi Mi 8 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note3, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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