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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px. The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 17% bigger battery size.
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