Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| 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 |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is better than the Galaxy A20's global score of 74.7. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is a little thinner than the Galaxy A20, although it is a little bit heavier and was released around 10 months before. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A20 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a much higher 1080 x 2248 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A20, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot better video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A20, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A20 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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