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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a a bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but both of them have the same thickness. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each display inch. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
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