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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Galaxy C7, having a global score of 83.3 against 77.7. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version while Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is way newer than Galaxy C7's, although it is just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy C7, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy C7, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2248 resolution, a bit larger display and a little better pixel count in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy C7, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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