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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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Xiaomi Mi 2 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Mi 2
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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
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Editiorial reviews
13
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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7
4.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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6 editorial reviews
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
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0 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 4.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.5 GHz2.35 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
GPU modelARM Mali-G71 MP20Qualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 530
RAM memory6 GB2 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

Screen size6.3 in4.3 in5.7 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2960 px1280 x 720 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density521.0 ppi342.0 ppi773.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR
N/A
nono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.55"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280.0 px px
3D Captureno
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Night Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.0 f
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
N/A
Maximum card storage256GB
N/A
N/A
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
N/A
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.4 in4.96 in6.14 in
Width2.94 in2.44 in3.03 in
Depth0.34 in0.4 in0.3 in
Weight6.88 oz5.11 oz5.86 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
ANT+yes
N/A
N/A
Face scannerno
N/A
N/A
Proximity
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version5.02.1 EDR4.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
N/A
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-C
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
  • Micro-USB
  • Mini-USB
  • Micro-USB
  • USB Type-C
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionVoWiFiHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
4G LTEyesnoyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyes
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Battery capacity3300.0 mAh2000.0 mAh4070.0 mAh
Standby time220.0 h150.0 h
N/A
Talk time22.0 h
N/A
N/A
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A
N/A
Replaceable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Fast charging
N/A
noyes

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