Screen size
Note 8iWinner: 6.8"+1.6%
Smart 106.7"
Quick verdict
Note 8i leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Note 8i
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Smart 10
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 8i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 8i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 8i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 2100
Smart 10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 8i
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Note 8i
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Smart 10
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 8i
2020, October 15. Released 2020, November 15
Smart 10
2025, June 16
Status
Note 8i
Discontinued
Smart 10
Available. Released 2025, June 16
Dimensions
Note 8i
171.4 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.75 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Smart 10
165.6 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Note 8i
-
Smart 10
187 g (6.60 oz)
SIM
Note 8i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 10
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Note 8i
-
Smart 10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Other
Note 8i
-
Smart 10
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m
Type
Note 8i
IPS LCD, 480 nits (peak)
Smart 10
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)
Size
Note 8i
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 10
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 8i
720 x 1640 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Smart 10
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)
Protection
Note 8i
Corning Gorilla Glass
Smart 10
-
OS
Note 8i
Android 10, XOS 7.1
Smart 10
Android 15/15 (Go edition), XOS 15.1
Chipset
Note 8i
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Smart 10
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 8i
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Smart 10
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note 8i
Mali-G52 MC2
Smart 10
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Note 8i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 8i
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Smart 10
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Note 8i
-
Smart 10
eMMC 5.1
Quad
Note 8i
48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lenses
Smart 10
-
Features
Note 8i
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 10
Dual-LED flash, panorama
Video
Note 8i
1440p@30fps
Smart 10
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Note 8i
-
Smart 10
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Note 8i
8 MP
Smart 10
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Note 8i
Dual-LED flash
Smart 10
-
Video
Note 8i
1080p@30fps
Smart 10
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Note 8i
Yes
Smart 10
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Note 8i
Yes
Smart 10
Yes
WLAN
Note 8i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Smart 10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 8i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Smart 10
Yes
Positioning
Note 8i
GPS
Smart 10
GPS
NFC
Note 8i
No
Smart 10
Yes (data transfer only; not for payments - market/region dependent)
Radio
Note 8i
FM radio
Smart 10
FM radio
USB
Note 8i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 10
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Note 8i
-
Smart 10
Yes
Sensors
Note 8i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Smart 10
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Note 8i
5200 mAh
Smart 10
5000 mAh
Charging
Note 8i
18W wired
Smart 10
15W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Note 8i
Gray, Blue, Green
Smart 10
Sleek Black Titanium Silver, Iris Blue, Twilight Gold
Models
Note 8i
X683, X683B
Smart 10
X6725
Price
Note 8i
About 150 EUR
Smart 10
About 60 EUR