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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S23's global score of 77.9. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S23 has Android 13. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a notably heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S23, but they are equally thin.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a just a little worse display pixel density and a bit lower 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S23 takes clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S23 also has a lot larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with lot more MP. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has more internal memory.
Galaxy S23 features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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