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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Plastic | Titanium |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a general score of 88.9, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 overall score. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide the user very similar operating system features. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy J8's, although it is notably thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a better looking display than Galaxy J8, because it has a greater display pixel density, a lot bigger screen and a lot better 2088 x 2250 resolution. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a better performing processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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