Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A70's global score of 76.9. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 operating system, so both should provide you all the same operating system features. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A70, although it was released about 11 months before.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A70, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A70. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Galaxy A70 features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better camera than Galaxy A70, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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