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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, 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 |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7's 79.5 score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is newer and just a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S7. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 4 more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a brighter screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixel amount per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7, although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor and a smaller aperture, they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
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