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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Plastic | Ceramic |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| 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
Galaxy J8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, getting a general score of 76.7 against 76.2. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy J8 has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy J8 design is newer and lighter, but also a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi MIX.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2040, a greater screen density and a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi MIX shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality photos and videos and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi MIX features greater battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has a 26 percent more battery capacity.
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