Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note8 Specs Comparison

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7.5
Xiaomi Mi 6
8.9
Samsung Galaxy Note8
Xiaomi Mi 6 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Released · Apr 28, 2017
Released · Sep 15, 2017
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 64GB
3350 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2017 Aug 23, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$421 $930

Design

Dimensions
5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches
145.17 x 70.49 x 7.45 mm
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 6.88 oz / 195.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.27% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 82.98% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 428 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2457 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3350 mAh, Li - Polymer 3300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
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
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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
Measured SAR
Head: 0.70 W/kg
Body: 0.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg

Alternative variants

Ceramic edition
Weight 6.42 oz / 182.0 g
Materials Back: Ceramic
Prices (MSRP) $436
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 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $363
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
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