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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12, with an 81.7 score against 78.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 is noticeably older than the Xiaomi 12, it's design is a bit thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Xiaomi 12 count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi 12 has way less pixels per display inch and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Xiaomi 12 takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution, a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi 12 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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