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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco M3, getting a score of 79.2 against 78.2. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an a lot older device than the Xiaomi Poco M3, but Samsung was able to make it lighter and thinner anyway. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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