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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, having a score of 76.7 against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy J8 is a heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but both of them have the same thickness. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy J8 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a slightly better memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J8, although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster), they both have a 4 GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture and a lot lower 12 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 9 percent larger battery size.
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