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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, with a general score of 81.9 against 79.6. Even being the best in this review, the Galaxy S8 Active is a notably older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Xiaomi 12 Pro. Xiaomi 12 Pro has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit worse pixels amount per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 3200px resolution and a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has slightly more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos, a lot better video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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