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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 11 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a global score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is extremely older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's body is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixel density.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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