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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-18 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Blue. White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A03s, having an 83.3 score against 74. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A03s has Android 11. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an extremely older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A03s, but Xiaomi managed to make it somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A03s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2248px resolution and a better display density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A03s, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A03s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 3 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A03s, because although it has a camera with lesser mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images and video.
The Galaxy A03s counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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