Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Green |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 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 | 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with an 83.8 score against 72.8. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little more pixels per screen inch and a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way worse 12.2 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.