Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Xiaomi 17T Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, vs Xiaomi 17T Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Higher pixel density: 522ppi
- Lighter design: 195g vs 219g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T Pro
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Infrared port
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1280x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 522 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| PWM (Flicker) | 257 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 4.4 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 219 g (7.72 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
- 4/2.7 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.5 (C1-Premium) - 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP20 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 320 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 546 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 375 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | n/a | 3099 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | n/a | 9438 |
| CPU | 103406 | 933780 |
| GPU | 118538 | 1300550 |
| Memory | 80535 | 397001 |
| UX | 77789 | 692260 |
| NanoReview Score | 380268 | 3323591 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 13 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 3300 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min) | Yes (72% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 0:44 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:32 h | 18:30 h |
| Video Playback | 09:50 h | 24:44 h |
| Games | 04:03 h | 09:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 74 h | 131 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 1920 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung | Omnivision 950 LightHunter |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.31 (0.76) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 115 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/2.76 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 15 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 (0.33) |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.44 (0.29) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | GSM B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 16 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2017 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2017 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 930 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 899 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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