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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a general score of 88.9 against 79.2. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's design is newer, but notably heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display density.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way more MP camera in the back. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity.
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