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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's 81.4 score. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an older, way heavier and thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. These phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System).
Galaxy Note8 features a display that's very similar to the display in Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although the Galaxy Note8 also has a quite bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a just a bit better pixel quantity per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Note8 has a processor that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE one, both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a lot larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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