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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi 15, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 80.6. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 is extremely older than the Xiaomi 15, it's design is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The Xiaomi 15 features a brighter screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1200 x 2670 and a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Xiaomi 15 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi 15 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a lot better video quality, a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and video. The Xiaomi 15 features a superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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