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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a overall score of 81.7 against 76. The Galaxy S8 construction is a bit lighter but a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a greater display density, a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bigger display.
Galaxy S8 has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S8 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse video definition and a back facing camera with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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