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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-04-03 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 639.00 |
| 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 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 | 8 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 Mix 2s has a score of 83.8, which is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Even though Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it is thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features just a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has 5 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit larger display. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with much less MP resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
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