Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-02 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than the Galaxy M11's score of 74.8. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than Galaxy M11, it's design is thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones include the same Android 10 OS. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy M11, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M11, because although it has a lower resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has much more storage for apps and games than Galaxy M11, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy M11 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 47% more battery size.
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