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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a overall score of 83.3 against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is newer, a little lighter and a lot thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit smaller display and less brightness, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
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