Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)

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Side by side comparison between Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

5/20/2025 5:52 PM, updated: 5/20/2025 6:20 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 8 X Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB) 26Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.36"
AMOLED

1200x2670

50
MP

32mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

5240
mAh

(Non removable)

09Points Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F) Compare Xiaomi 15 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.3"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3300
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

26 Advantages Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	vs	9 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
+4.32GHz 64bit Octa-core (3nm)142% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.3GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)
+12GB LPDDR5X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	6GB LPDDR4X
+512GB (458GB available)8 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	64GB (53GB available)
+UFS 4.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	UFS 2.1
+192 grams (6.72 ounces)2% Lighter	vs	195 grams (6.83 ounces)
+8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)2% Thinner	vs	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
+Dolby Vision/HDR10+Advantage The Dolby Vision/HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details	vs	HDR10
+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+68 billion4249 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos	vs	16 million
+6.36"1% Larger screen	vs	6.3"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 50MP + 50MP5 times Higher resolution main camera	vs	(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP
+1/1.31" inches95% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.	vs	1/2.55" inches
+f/1.6 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.7 (aperture)
+(front) 32MP2 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(dual front camera) 8MP + 2MP
+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	4K UHD (3840x2160)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)125% More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)
+Android 15Advantage Android 15 is newer and safer	vs	Android 9.0 Pie
+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster	vs	4G LTE-A
+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps193% Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps
+5240 mAh59% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3300 mAh
+90W5 times More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.	vs	15W
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)
+Stereo soundAdvantage Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls	vs	Mono sound (not stereo)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
+6.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 6.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	5.0 + A2DP/LE
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Not supported	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
1200x2670 pixels	vs	+1440x2960 pixels33% Higher resolution screen
460 PPI	vs	+522 PPI13% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Heart rateAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Iris scannerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+SpO2Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Type-C reversible connector	vs	+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
Not supported	vs	+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

29 Common items in both devices

Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, glass front/back

LTPO AMOLED / Super AMOLED

Dual-LED flash

Digital and optical zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera

OIS: Optical stabilization

BSI sensor

+22 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
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Model	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Other model names	Xiaomi 15 24129PN74G, 24129PN74I	Galaxy Note8 N950F Single-Sim, Samsung Baikal
Country or region available	(Global, International)	(Europe), Australia
Brand	Xiaomi	Samsung
Release date	10/29/2024	9/1/2017, Announced: 8/23/2017
Depth	8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)	71.2 x 152.3 millimeters (2.8 x 6 in)	74.8 x 162.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.4 in)
Weight	192 grams (6.72 ounces)	195 grams (6.83 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum body, glass front	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Display type	LTPO AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.36" inches	6.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~90% (screen-to-body ratio)	~82.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1200x2670 pixels (20:9)	1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	460 PPI	522 PPI
Colors	68 billion	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Dragon Crystal Glass	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	120Hz	60Hz
Display features	3200nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10+ Touch Sampling Rate: 300Hz	HDR10 Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
System version	Android 15	Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface	HyperOS 2	Grace UX UI
⚙️ Processor
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750-AB) (3nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 8895 (10nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.32GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L (Dual-core) 6x 3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M (Hexa-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz M2 Mongoose (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1100MHz)	ARM Mali-G71 MP20 (546MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 2534643 (v10) Geekbench: 9419 (v6)	AnTuTu: 262850 (v8) Geekbench: 6748 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
RAM memory	12GB LPDDR5X	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	512GB (458GB available) UFS 4.0	64GB (53GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Not supported	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	3000/1024 Mbps	1024/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE	LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78)	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 50MP telephoto f/2.060mm1/2.76"0.64µmPDAFOIS2.6x-optical-zoom 50MP ultrawide f/2.214mm115°1/2.76"0.64µm	(dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.6"1.0µmAF2x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.6 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	23mm (lens)	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/1.31" inches	1/2.55" inches
Pixel size	1.2µm pixel	1.4µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	8K@24/30fps (HDR) 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG) 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps 720p@1920fps Leica Summilux	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Front camera (secondary)	32 megapixels	(dual front camera) 8 megapixels 2MP irisscanner
Front camera resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	2K UHD (2560x1440)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	21mm (lens)	25mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/3.14" inches	1/3.6" inches
Pixel size	0.7µm pixel	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos Hi-Res	Mono sound (not stereo) 32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellation	4 microphones	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
USB	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	6.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Battery type	Li-Si: lithium-silicon (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	5240 mAh	3300 mAh
Charger, watts	90W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable Quick Charge 3+ USB Power Delivery 3.0	15W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2
Inductive / wireless charging	50W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 10W Reverse wireless charging	Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	22 hours
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White, Green, Lilac, Liquid Silver • Xiaomi HyperAI	• Colors: Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Gray • Samsung DeX (desktop experience) • Curved edge screen • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel • Samsung Gear VR compatible • Samsung Pay
☢️ Radiation rate
	Xiaomi 15 (Global 512GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.99W/kg (head), 1W/kg (body)	feature not registered