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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-01-15 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, getting an 81.7 score against 80.3. The Galaxy S8 construction is a little bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although it was released a little bit over a year before. The Galaxy S8 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a much better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, higher 120 fps video frame rates and a camera with much more MP.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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