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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. The Galaxy S8 Active is an a lot older, a bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 Active also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a battery life that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
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