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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-11-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's overall score of 77.2. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, but both of them are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2280 resolution and a bit larger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's camera is very similar to Galaxy A8 (2018)'s camera, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a worse video definition, a lot less mega-pixels back camera and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and video.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the Galaxy A8 (2018) one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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