Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2

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Multitouch
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memory
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8
Price
$369.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540 - US model
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
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Model
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Price
$180.95
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 4070 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, October
Status
Available. Released 2016, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
22.5 MP, f/2.0, EIS (gyro), phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, autofocus
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.7 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
To be confirmed - MIUI 8.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 4070 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 in)
Weight
166 g (5.86 oz, 0.37 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S8 uses a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. It is a significant advantage of this model as powerful CPU allows the user to run a few apps at once.

The Galaxy S8 has better GPU Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which you will be able to play more number of new game apps.

The Galaxy S8 has more quality rear camera that makes it a better choice for photo lovers. The Samsung Galaxy S8 front camera specifications are better than that of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 2 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie pictures of a good quality then you have to pay attention to this advantage.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 386 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for watching movies. The Galaxy S8 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Xiaomi Mi Note 2: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm versus 156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S8 cell phone weight 155g that is 11g less than the weight of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2.

The Galaxy S8 device is produced with a memory card slot. It's a pleasant pros: the owner can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a better battery life as it is produced with 4070mah battery that is 1070mah bigger compared to the Samsung Galaxy S8 cell. That's mean this model will live for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Galaxy S8 will become the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.