Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), having an 83.3 score against 72.8. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a much newer phone than Galaxy A7 (2016), although it is a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bit better screen pixel density, a little bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2248 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a greater processing power than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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