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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with an 83.3 score against 74.4. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is incredibly newer, just a little bit thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a better looking display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a just a little better number of pixels in each screen inch, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 47 percent greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a lot lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a bigger back camera sensor.
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