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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-05-09 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 725 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco F5, having an 83 score against 78.2. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a much older, a little heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco F5. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a much better processing power than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Poco F5 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy Note8 feature quite similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a back camera with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Poco F5 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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