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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| -- | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes 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 + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S25's 82.6 general score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy S25 has Android 14. The Samsung Galaxy S25 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S25 also has a way brighter screen, a just a bit better display pixels density and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S25, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy S25, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy S25 features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The Galaxy S25 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs.
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