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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 general score. Galaxy J8 is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 6, although it is a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixel density and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy J8 features a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos and a tinier camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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