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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-03 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | 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 Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 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 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, getting an 83.3 score against 82.1. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is notably older than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, it's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2248 and more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A13 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A13 5G features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A13 5G also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
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