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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6's score of 76.5. Even being the best we are comparing, Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a bit heavier and thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit smaller display, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a quite worse display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a much better video definition. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
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