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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      Galaxy Note 8:
      6 GB RAM
      Mi 9 Pro 5G:
      8 GB RAM

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Note 8:
      Dual
      Mi 9 Pro 5G:
      Triple

    • Height

      Mi 9 Pro 5G: 5.3 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note 8:
      162.5 mm
      Mi 9 Pro 5G:
      157.2 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Note 8:
      2017
      Mi 9 Pro 5G:
      2019

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      Height:
      162.5 mm +5.3 mm versus Mi 9 Pro 5G
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

      Height:
      157.2 mm
      Width:
      74.6 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      195 g

    2. 2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

      196 g

      +1 g versus Galaxy Note 8

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.7 cm²

    2. 2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 8, Mi 9 Pro 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note 8Mi 9 Pro 5G
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    512 GB Not recorded 12 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Galaxy Note 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      3300 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

      4000 mAh

      +700 mAh versus Galaxy Note 8

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Note 82. Mi 9 Pro 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Mi 9 Pro 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
    • 157.2 Х 74.6 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 195 g
    • 196 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    • 512GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 10
    Chipset
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Mi 9 Pro 5G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 101.1 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.2%
    • 85.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 521 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Mi 9 Pro 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 54mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.0µm
    • laser AF
    • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.0''
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1440p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 94
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 100
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Mi 9 Pro 5G
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
    • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 204196
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1792
    • 3532
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6277
    • 10480
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 9051
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 259278
    • 464857
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 3822
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 345
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1509
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Mi 9 Pro 5G
    Release date
    • 2017
    • August
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Maple Gold
    • Orchid Gray
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
    • Dream White
    • Titanium Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    • 600 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Mi 9 Pro 5G
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 41(2500) - China -5G - 5G SA / NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N78/N79
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Mi 9 Pro 5G
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Mi 9 Pro 5G
    Dop
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
    • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
    • LATAM
    • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 30W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 10W