Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, 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 S24 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 213g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2147508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68251549
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU43489081495
GPU72697034985
Memory31896351998
UX29663066502
NanoReview Score1777453234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a1 fps
Graphics Scoren/a262
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing scoren/a6541
Web scoren/a5754
Video editingn/a4954
Data manipulationn/a5104
NanoReview Scoren/a6415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 23.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing07:20 h07:46 h
Video Playback13:33 h12:22 h
Games05:11 h05:10 h
Standby Mode129 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.571/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.01/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 2821 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 6E (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 5.3 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 190
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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