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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 614.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a general score of 81.2, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's body is newer, but just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Galaxy A8 (2016). Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bigger display, a little higher screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture and a lot less megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 3% greater battery size.
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