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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-01-06 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's somewhat lighter and newer. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 62% larger battery size.
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