Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Product
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
590 USD

Price
590 USD
590 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Galaxy Note 10
Mi 8 Explorer

Launch Date
2019, August 07
2018, July 04

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 ,CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, LATAM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Dimensions
151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz)
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red

Type
Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.3 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)

OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10.1
Chipset
Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China
Adreno 630

RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
256GB
128GB
Card Slot
No
No

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Lens 3
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps

Lens 1
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Charging
Fast charging 25W
Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 4+

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS ,Yes
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C