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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass 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 |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 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 + 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 (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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a overall score of 81.7 against 76.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 is an notably older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Samsung made it lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. Galaxy S8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy S8 has a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S8 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photos and a much higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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