Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 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 |
| $ 444.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, having a score of 81.7 against 75.3. Galaxy S8's body is a little thicker but a little lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and they were released with only 5 months difference. Samsung Galaxy S8 and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 both have incredibly similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy S8 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a bit larger screen and a greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger camera aperture. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S8 is also by far the cheapest.
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