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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2023-05-09 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 725 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco F5's 78.2 general score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a much older and a bit thicker phone than Xiaomi Poco F5, but Samsung was able to build it a little lighter anyway. Xiaomi Poco F5 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much greater processing power than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco F5 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Poco F5 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking images in low-light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Xiaomi Poco F5 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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