Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 75.3. Although it's the best phone we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) design is just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a just a bit worse pixel density and a bit smaller display. Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and videos in low-light environments and a much less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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