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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-01-15 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.11 x 3.06 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.88 ounces |
| White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is better than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, having an 83 score against 75.3. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has Android 5.0, offering a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics processor. Xiaomi Mi Note Pro counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit smaller display.
Galaxy Note8 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note8 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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