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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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 Poco X2 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Even though the Xiaomi Poco X2 is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco X2 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) both feature extremely similar displays, although the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a larger screen and a just a little better pixels density. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco X2 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has improved battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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