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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 72.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-07-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 409 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), having a 74.6 score against 72.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018). The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little bit larger display and much more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy J7 (2018) counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy J7 (2018) also has a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features greater battery performance than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a much better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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