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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a 77.7 score against 76.7. Samsung Galaxy Note3's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note3 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a just a bit better screen pixel density and a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note3, because it has more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a camera with a way higher resolution, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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