Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665, 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
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
- Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
- Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3300mAh
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Higher pixel density: 522ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 409 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | n/a | Always-On Display |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 257 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.3 mm (6.23 in) | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Gold - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 11 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 546 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS | 375 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 508 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1549 | n/a |
| CPU | 81495 | 103406 |
| GPU | 34985 | 118538 |
| Memory | 51998 | 80535 |
| UX | 66502 | 77789 |
| NanoReview Score | 234980 | 380268 |
| Stability | 98 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 1 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 262 | n/a |
| Writing score | 6541 | n/a |
| Web score | 5754 | n/a |
| Video editing | 4954 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5104 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6415 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) |
| OS Size | n/a | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | One UI |
Battery
| Volume | 4000 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:05 h | 1:50 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:46 h | 05:32 h |
| Video Playback | 12:22 h | 09:50 h |
| Games | 05:10 h | 04:03 h |
| Standby Mode | 88 h | 74 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 118 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV8856 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4224x3136 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 2821 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13855 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1440p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600() | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 12 | 16 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2019 yr | August, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2019 yr | September, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 190 | 930 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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