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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-02 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M01's general score of 74.7. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M01 has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older and a bit heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy M01, but Xiaomi managed to make it extremely thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M01, because it has a better count of pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher 1080 x 2248 resolution and a bit bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M01, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy M01, because although it has a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy M01, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M01 features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery size.
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