Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

85 out 100
Xiaomi 14
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi 14
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Xiaomi 14
  • Larger display: 6.36in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4610mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14
1170 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
532 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)429 Hz257 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14], [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14
89.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 1536 320
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14
2182
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14
6991
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2182n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)6991n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14
2031113
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
380268
CPU452780103406
GPU851183118538
Memory41167380535
UX31547777789
NanoReview Score2031113380268
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14
15419
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test92 fpsn/a
Graphics Score15419n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14
16364
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Writing score19653n/a
Web score15768n/a
Video editing7891n/a
Data manipulation16120n/a
NanoReview Score16364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 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 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 28 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 4610 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14
25:30
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
15:11
Web Browsing10:59 h05:32 h
Video Playback17:04 h09:50 h
Games05:15 h04:03 h
Standby Mode111 h74 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 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
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Samsung
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length75 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.6
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14
137
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
100
Video quality
Xiaomi 14
138
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
84
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14
138
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
94
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom134n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14], [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 22 mm 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14
92.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
86.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr August, 2017 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 930
Sensors - Barometer
- 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 Xiaomi 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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