Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-02 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than the Galaxy A11, getting a global score of 83.3 against 73.3. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 is much older than Galaxy A11, it's body is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Galaxy A11 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A11, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2248 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A11, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A11 has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior camera than Galaxy A11, because although it has a worse resolution camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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