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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much better than Xiaomi Redmi 6, getting an 83 score against 72.5. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Xiaomi Redmi 6 counts with Android OS. Despite being the best we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a notably heavier and just a bit thicker device than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little bit bigger display and way more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy Note8 features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Note8 feature very similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note8 features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low light environments.
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