Home Phone comparison Vivo X200 Pro mini and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - Which is better?

Vivo X200 Pro mini vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

91 out 100
Vivo X200 Pro mini
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Vivo X200 Pro mini
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X200 Pro mini Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.31 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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 Vivo X200 Pro mini
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X200 Pro mini and Samsung Galaxy 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo X200 Pro mini
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.31 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X200 Pro mini
1803 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
532 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)361 Hz257 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X200 Pro mini], [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.8 mm (5.94 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X200 Pro mini
90.3 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X200 Pro mini and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 3620 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.63 (Cortex-X925)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 890 No
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 1536 320
GPU Frequency 1612 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X200 Pro mini
2696
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X200 Pro mini
8536
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2696n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8536n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X200 Pro mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X200 Pro mini
2452559
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
380268
CPU550000103406
GPU1124744118538
Memory38239480535
UX39542177789
NanoReview Score2452559380268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 55 GB 13 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 5 One UI

Battery

Volume 5700 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X200 Pro mini
28:40
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
15:11
Web Browsing11:58 h05:32 h
Video Playback18:31 h09:50 h
Games05:59 h04:03 h
Standby Mode131 h74 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-818Samsung
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length70 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/3.6
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X200 Pro mini
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
100
Video quality
Vivo X200 Pro mini
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
84
Overall camera score
Vivo X200 Pro mini
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
94
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 20 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung KD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X200 Pro mini
85.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
86.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 930
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X200 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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