Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

8.9
Samsung Galaxy Note8
8.0
Xiaomi Mi 11
Samsung Galaxy Note8 Xiaomi Mi 11
Released · Sep 15, 2017
Released · Jul 02, 2021
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
4600 mAh
Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 23, 2017 Feb 08, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$930 €749

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
164.3 x 74.6 x 8.06 mm
Weight
6.88 oz / 195.0 g 6.91 oz / 196.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue Midnight gray, Horizon blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 82.98% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI 3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 515 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 2.1 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (11)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Ion 4600 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 55.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 53min
Browsing
9h 40min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
10h 17min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
108 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) 20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Dual-band positioning, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U
Date approved: Jan 12, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AFZZK2G
Measured SAR
Head: 0.70 W/kg
Body: 0.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.75 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
OS Android (9.0 Pie)
Colors Gold, Blue
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMN950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.37 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.31 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Dual SIM version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM Yes
with 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless