Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016), with an 83.3 score against 72.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is newer and just a little bit lighter, but a little thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016).
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2248, a little bigger display and a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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