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Xiaomi Redmi Note
Dual SIM 2 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-03-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.06 x 3.10 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK6592 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note's 65.4 score. The Galaxy S8 Active design is notably newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note's, although it is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a way greater pixel number per inch of display and a little bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 56 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S8 Active has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Redmi Note, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 8 cores, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note, because although it has a back camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot higher video resolution. Galaxy S8 Active counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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