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Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy S8:
      OLED
      Redmi Note 8:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Galaxy S8: 35 g lighter

      Galaxy S8:
      155 g
      Redmi Note 8:
      190 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S8: 7.2 mm narrower

      Galaxy S8:
      68.1 mm
      Redmi Note 8:
      75.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy S8:
      5.8 in
      Redmi Note 8:
      6.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy S8:
      Single
      Redmi Note 8:
      Quad

    • Height

      Galaxy S8: 9.4 mm shorter

      Galaxy S8:
      148.9 mm
      Redmi Note 8:
      158.3 mm

    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 S8

      Height:
      148.9 mm
      Width:
      68.1 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Redmi Note 8

      Height:
      158.3 mm +9.4 mm versus Galaxy S8
      Width:
      75.3 mm +7.2 mm versus Galaxy S8
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy S8

      155 g

    2. 2. Redmi Note 8

      190 g

      +35 g versus Galaxy S8

    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 S8

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

    2. 2. Redmi Note 8

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

    Redmi Note 8 has approximately 14.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S8.

    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 S8, Redmi Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy S8Redmi Note 8
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    Galaxy S8: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 S8

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

    2. Redmi Note 8

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    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 S8

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Redmi Note 8

      4000 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Galaxy S8

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Galaxy S82. Redmi Note 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8, Redmi Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S8Redmi Note 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
    • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 155 g
    • 190 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.8" inch
    • 6.3" 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 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 32GB 3GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
    Chipset
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy S8, Redmi Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S8Redmi Note 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 84.8 cm2
    • 97.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.6%
    • 81.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 570 PPI
    • 409 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8, Redmi Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S8Redmi Note 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/4"
    • 1.12µm -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/5"
    • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
    • 1.75µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1440p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 71
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 75
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 73
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8, Redmi Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S8Redmi Note 8
    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 (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    • Adreno 610
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 202356
    • 143740
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1763
    • 1499
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6028
    • 5543
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 8798
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 231907
    • 173592
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 3410
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 340
    • 309
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1454
    • 1328
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy S8, Redmi Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S8Redmi Note 8
    Release date
    • 2017
    • March
    • 2019
    • August
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Orchid Gray
    • Arctic Silver
    • Coral Blue
    • Maple Gold
    • Rose Pink
    • Burgundy Red
    • Neptune Blue
    • Moonlight White
    • Space Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 390 EUR
    • 190 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8, Redmi Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S8Redmi Note 8
    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)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    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
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    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
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8, Redmi Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S8Redmi Note 8
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8, Redmi Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S8Redmi Note 8
    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) - Versions: G950F (Europe
    • Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W

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