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Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Comparison between Xiaomi Mi Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, ahead on Design & display and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Design & display	5.9	6.6
Performance & hardware	4.1	4.0
Camera	6.2	5.1
Connectivity	5.0	4.9
Battery & charging	3.1	3.7

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Mi Note 3, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Weight: 163 g; against 208.1 g
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,500 mAh
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5.0
Display Pixel Density: 568 ppi; against 401 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Processor Process Size	14 nm	10 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512	Qualcomm Adreno 540
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	—
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.35 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB Best value	64 GB
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	342	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,232	—
CPU Description	Octa-core: 4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver.	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Body Colors	Black, Blue	Grey, Gold
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	9.9 mm
Body Width	74 mm	74.9 mm
Body Height	152.6 mm	151.9 mm
Weight	163 g Best value	208.1 g
Usable Surface	73.8 %	75 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	IP68, MIL-STD-810G

Battery

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Battery Capacity	3,500 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	—	32 h
Standby time	—	120 h
Music playback time	—	113 h

Display

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.8″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	568 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Capacitive Touch	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor

Software

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM Best value	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	—
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Connectivity Features	Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
SAR American Head	0.5 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	1.54 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	1,024 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Best value	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Model numbers	MCE8	SM-G892A, SM-G892U

Features

Specification	Mi Note 3	Galaxy S8 Active
Built-in functions	—	Samsung Pay, Smart voice assistant