Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, 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 |
| $ 227.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, having an 81.7 score against 74.6. The Samsung Galaxy S8 construction is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although it was released 3 years before. Galaxy S8 features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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