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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10's global score of 78.3. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has Android 11, so it offers some nice extra features. Even being the best we compare here, Galaxy Note8's construction is a lot older, a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a slightly better display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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