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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-01-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a newer device than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it is heavier and just a little thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower).
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution back camera and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Xiaomi Mi 5s features just a little better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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