Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
VS
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 780 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
976 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
88.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1678
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
4049
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1678508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40491549
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1131135
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU31429181495
GPU38312634985
Memory20868451998
UX22503466502
NanoReview Score1131135234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
7438
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Stability49 %98 %
Graphics Test44 fps1 fps
Graphics Score7438262
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
13221
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing score150326541
Web score115175754
Video editing73534954
Data manipulation106225104
NanoReview Score132216415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
UI Skin One UI 5.1 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
17:14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing06:06 h07:46 h
Video Playback10:26 h12:22 h
Games04:19 h05:10 h
Standby Mode89 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX713Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.551/5
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 2821 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 190
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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