Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Galaxy J8, having a score of 83.3 against 76.7. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a a bit lighter and a little thinner device than the Galaxy J8, even when both were released with only 1 months difference. These devices have the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should give you the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution, a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen and a quite bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy J8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy J8 has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 12 MP resolution and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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