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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's general score of 75.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's design is just a little thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a way better video quality and a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
The Galaxy S8 features slightly more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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