Samsung Galaxy M41 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M41 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro across performance, display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M41 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro runs at 2.05 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M41 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M41 offers 6.3 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M41 features a OLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M41 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M41 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M41 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M41 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M41 offers a higher battery capacity with 6800 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M41 better for longer battery life.

Samsung Galaxy M41

₹22,990

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

₹14,599

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

16 Nov, 2020

21 Oct, 2019

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A		N/A
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609	MediaTek Helio G90T	Unisoc T7100
(upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

N/A		N/A
6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
OLED	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	N/A
N/A	60 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A		N/A
64 MP Primary Camera	64 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A
5 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

N/A		N/A
24 MP	20 MP	5 MP

Battery

N/A		N/A
6800 mAh	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging	10W
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

N/A	64 GB	64 GB
N/A	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Fantastic performer
Solid camera capabilities
Impressive battery backup
HDR-capable display

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
Weighs on the higher side
Not the fastest charging in its segment

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(193,608 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	286,100 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	10h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹14,599

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₹8,599

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Oct 21, 2019

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609

MediaTek Helio G90T

Unisoc T7100

Processor

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3

Mali-G76 MP4

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

286,100

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

OLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

500 nits

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

60 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

409 ppi

395 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

84.55 %

N/A

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

N/A

161.7 mm

N/A

Width

N/A

76.4 mm

N/A

Thickness

N/A

8.8 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

N/A

200 grams

N/A

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

5 MP
Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

6800 mAh

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 10W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

10h 54m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

2h 38m 10s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

N/A

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.1

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹14,599

@ Amazon

₹8,599

@ Amazon