Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus offers 5.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
79%
95%

Release Date

11 Dec, 2018
22 Sep, 2017
29 Oct, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh
3300 mAh
8000 mAh
N/A
15W Quick Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Beautiful IP68-protected design & stunning display
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Powerful innards and useful software features
  • S Pen offers nifty functionality
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Too tall for single-hand use
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(9,207 ratings)
1/5
(5 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 22, 2017
(Official)
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994
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Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G71 MP20
Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Pixel Density

515 ppi
522 ppi
462 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.5:9
20:9

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
83.24 %
91.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.0 %

Design

Height

N/A
162.5 mm
156.5 mm

Width

N/A
74.8 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

N/A
8.6 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

N/A
195 grams
216 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
3300 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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