Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675) that was released on February 22, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy S8, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 8895 and came out 24 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices. Show Key differencesAn overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8
ReviewEvaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8 crucial features Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Camera Photo and video recording quality Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data. Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs. Feature Priority (Weight) The higher the priority, the more it will affect the final NanoReview score. Value for moneyYou can enter your local prices of these phones (in USD or other currency) and click on the "Calculate" button to see which one has a better value for money. Tests and specificationsComparison table of technical specifications and tests DisplayType IPS LCD Super AMOLED Size 6.3 inches 5.8 inches Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1440 x 2960 pixels Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9 PPI 409 ppi 570 ppi Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz Adaptive refresh rate No No Max rated brightness 450 nits 540 nits HDR support No Yes, HDR10 Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen-to-body ratio 81.4% 83.6% Display features - - Always-On Display Display tests RGB color space - 99.8% PWM - 250 Hz Response time - 4.4 ms Contrast - ∞ Infinity Peak brightness test (auto) Sources: NotebookCheck [3] Design and buildHeight 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) 148.9 mm (5.86 inches) Width 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) 68.1 mm (2.68 inches) Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) 8 mm (0.31 inches) Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz) Waterproof IPX4 IP68 Rear material Glass Glass Frame material Plastic Metal Colors Black, Blue, Red Black, Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue, Red, Pink Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, rear PerformanceTests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8 in the benchmarks SoC Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Max clock 2000 MHz 2300 MHz CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4) Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2 Lithography process 11 nanometers 10 nanometers Graphics Adreno 612 Mali-G71 MP20 GPU shading units 192 320 GPU clock 845 MHz 546 MHz FLOPS ~324.4 GFLOPS ~375 GFLOPS BenchmarksGeekbench 6 (Single-Core) CPU 128128 112374 GPU 52983 78117 Memory 59057 74686 UX 89586 91461 Total score 331452 359772 3DMark Wild Life Performance Max surface temperature - 40.4 °C Stability 97% - Graphics test 2 FPS - Graphics score 340 - Web score 5810 - Video editing 5444 - Photo editing 13201 - Data manipulation 6444 - Writing score 9005 - Submit your AnTuTu result MemoryRAM RAM size 4, 6 GB 4 GB Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X Memory clock 1866 MHz 1794 MHz Channels 2 2 Storage Storage size 64, 128 GB 64 GB Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.1 Memory card MicroSD MicroSD Memory card max size Up to 256 GB Up to 256 GB SoftwareOperating system Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0) ROM MIUI 12 One UI OS size - 11.7 GB BatteryCapacity 4000 mAh 3000 mAh Max charge power 18 W 15 W Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion Replaceable No No Wireless charging No Yes, Qi/PMA Reverse charging No No Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 4 (30% in 30 min) Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Full charging time 2:19 hr 1:45 hr Battery life tests Web browsing - 08:42 hr Watching video - 11:12 hr Gaming - 04:30 hr Standby - 85 hr CameraSpecs and camera test of smartphones Main camera Matrix 48 megapixels 12 megapixels Image resolution 8000 x 6000 4000 x 3000 Zoom Digital Digital Flash Dual LED Dual LED Stabilization Digital Optical 8K video recording No No 4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS 1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS Slow motion 120 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (720p) Lenses 2 (48 MP + 5 MP) 1 (12 MP) Wide (main) lens - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX333 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization Depth lens - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Camera features - Bokeh mode - Pro mode Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S8 from DxOMark Selfie camera Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels Image resolution 4224 x 3136 3264 x 2448 Aperture f/2 f/1.7 Focal length 20 mm 25 mm Pixel size - 1.22 microns Sensor type - CMOS Sensor size - 1/3.6" Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1440p at 30 FPS DxOMark camera testsConnectivityWi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi features - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot Bluetooth version 5 5 Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C USB version 2 3.1 USB features - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo NFC* No Yes Infrared port Yes No Network Number of SIM* 2 2 Type of SIM card Nano Nano Multi SIM mode Standby Standby eSIM support* No No Hybrid slot Yes Yes LTE Cat* 18 16 5G support No No SoundSpeakers Mono Mono Headphone audio jack Yes Yes FM radio Yes No Dolby Atmos No Yes OtherCategory Mid-range Flagship Announced February 2019 March 2017 Release date March 2019 April 2017 SAR (head) 0.96 W/kg 0.315 W/kg SAR (body) 0.84 W/kg 1.27 W/kg Sensors - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint *Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country. ConclusionIf the display, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S8. But if the battery life and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro. |