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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), having a 78 score against 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi A2 is a newer and just a little bit lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it's just a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a little bigger screen and a quite higher screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Mi A2 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a much better (4K) video quality.
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