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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-04-03 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 639.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 8 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 83.8 score against 79.2. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s body is just a little bit heavier but a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and they were only released 3 months apart. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a little bit greater screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera with much less megapixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images and video, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
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