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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 global score. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a somewhat heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but they are equally thin. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi 8 and Galaxy S7 edge both count with very similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit lower 1080 x 2248 resolution and a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or video in low light situations and a tinier sensor, they both have a 12 megapixels back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery size.
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