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Global Score
87.483.3
Basic Information
SamsungXiaomi
Android 5.0Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo
2015-04-112018-06-05
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
4.87 ounces6.17 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Aluminium and GlassGlass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 252.00--
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.2 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2248 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDAMOLED
576 pixels per inch402 pixels per inch
--600 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.6
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM6 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 630 GPU
10.089.63
Storage
128 GB internal memory256 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.113.3
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 20.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length56.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.019.9
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2550mAh Battery3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.565.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, with an 87.4 score against 83.3. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 has older 5.0 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy S6 is a lot older than Xiaomi Mi 8, it's design is incredibly lighter and just a little bit thinner.

The Galaxy S6 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processor. The Galaxy S6 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better amount of pixels per inch of display.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.

Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.




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