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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X2 is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a 79.3 score against 79.2. The Xiaomi Poco X2 body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
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