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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction is a little bit thinner but a little heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018), and both were released only a couple of months apart. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2248 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
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