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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-13 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's global score of 80.5. Even being the best we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an older, a little heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro. Both of these devices work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System).
Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy Note8 features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has improved battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21% greater battery capacity.
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