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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Xiaomi Mi Max 2

2.94 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
3.49 in
6.85 in
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Available colors
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
3.9 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
41
4.0 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
GPU modelARM Mali-G71 MP20Qualcomm Adreno 506
RAM memory6 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Screen size6.3 in6.44 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2960 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density521.0 ppi342.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Primary sensor size1/2.55"1/2,9"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Height6.4 in6.85 in
Width2.94 in3.49 in
Depth0.34 in0.3 in
Weight6.88 oz7.44 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Accelerometeryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetooth version5.04.2
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionVoWiFiHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Mi Max 2Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh5300.0 mAh
Talk time22.0 h57.0 h
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Pros & Cons

Pros
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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 8

          Often compared with Xiaomi Mi Max 2