Xiaomi MI Mix vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Mix and Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Mix vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N950F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.8 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has greater height than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Width 81.9 mm 74.8 mm Xiaomi MI Mix has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.6 mm Xiaomi MI Mix is narrower than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Weight 209 g 195 g Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS is lighter than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Body Colour Black Midnight black
Body Material Ceramic -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.3" Xiaomi MI Mix has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2040 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Pixel Density 362 ppi 521 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features - Always-on display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.3 GHz Xiaomi MI Mix has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI Mix has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
User Memory - 51.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Smart beauty -
Camera Modes (Front) Real time beauty mode Wide selfie mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Mix has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4400 mAh 3300 mAh Xiaomi MI Mix has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 256 hours -
Talk Time - 1320 minutes
Run Time Details Standby: up to 256 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, HID -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Acoustic Overload Point
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, Cantilever piezoelectric ceramic acoustic system Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Mix Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Included Accessories Power adapter, leather case, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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