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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-11-23 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, getting an 81.7 score against 77.2. Galaxy S8's design is a little bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy S8 counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, both have an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S8 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have a 0.39 inches sensor and a 12 megapixels back facing camera, the Galaxy S8 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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