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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a score of 79.2 against 78.8. Although Galaxy A8 (2018) is noticeably older and a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi 12, it's body is still just a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a way better processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a quite bigger display. Galaxy A8 (2018) has slightly more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi 12 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50 percent more battery size. Xiaomi 12 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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