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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 the Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a overall score of 83.3 against 71.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but it's a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a better screen density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2248.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a better performing processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing images and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher video quality. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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