Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K80 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

86 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K80
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi K80
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K80 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 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 Redmi K80
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 206g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
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 Redmi K80
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K80
89.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus 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 Redmi K80
2180
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
7102
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2180n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)7102n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2021365
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU431878104827
GPU820702116171
Memory35195063736
UX41683562037
NanoReview Score2021365346771
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
14874
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Stability73 %n/a
Graphics Test88 fpsn/a
Graphics Score14874n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K80]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K80
18047
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Writing score21283n/a
Web score17939n/a
Video editing7758n/a
Data manipulation17477n/a
NanoReview Score18047n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 11.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 6550 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsingn/a07:10 h
Video Playbackn/a10:52 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX8000Samsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/1.551/2.6
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 n/a 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (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
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 850
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 Xiaomi Redmi K80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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