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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Forest green, Mineral grey and Pearl white | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G90T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G76 MC4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.41 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's score of 71.1. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's design is older, thicker and just a bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy S8 Active counts with as much storage to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Galaxy S8 Active shoots greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, because although it has a much tinier back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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