Compare phones side by side


Samsung Galaxy Note8


Xiaomi Mi 8


Samsung Galaxy Note8
Xiaomi Mi 8

Released in September 2017. Features 6.3 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 521 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 8895 with up to 6 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Released in June 2018. Features 6.21 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,248 pixels and 402 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 3,400 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much better quality screen (23%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Lighter (11%)
  • Thinner (13%)
  • May have more memory
  • More processing power (15%)
  • Slightly better battery capacity (3%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Xiaomi Mi 8
Specifications
Brand Samsung Xiaomi
Model - -
Release Date September 2017 June 2018
Operating System Experience UI (Android 7.1) MIUI (Android 8.1)
Dimensions
Size 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in
Weight 195 g
6.88 oz
175 g
6.17 oz
Screen
Size 6.3 inches 6.21 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,960 pixels 1,080 x 2,248 pixels
PPI 521 402
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.7 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Dual camera
12 MP f/1.8
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Front Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
20 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB 6 GB
8 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 8895
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 4x 2.30 GHz Mongoose M2
4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 Adreno 630
Battery
Capacity 3,300 mAh 3,400 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Xiaomi Mi 8

Samsung Galaxy Note8

Xiaomi Mi 8

6.3"
195 g
6.88 oz

6.21"
175 g
6.17 oz