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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 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-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 | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, having an 83 score against 78. Galaxy Note8 is an older, somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A2. Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a greater amount of pixels per display inch, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bigger display.
Galaxy Note8 has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 10% bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Xiaomi Mi A2 count with extremely similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bigger camera aperture and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video definition.
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