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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A6, having a global score of 83.3 against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A6, but it's just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A6, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2248px resolution, a little bigger screen and a better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior CPU than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a back camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 3400mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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