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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-14 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, having an 81.7 score against 71.8. Even when the Galaxy S8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy S8 is a little lighter and just a bit thinner. The Galaxy S8 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S8 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S8 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4100mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy S8 costs more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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