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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.51 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 | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.6 |
| 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/1.40 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 (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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 7.6 |
| 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 Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 15 Pro, getting a general score of 81.7 against 81.3. The Galaxy S8 construction is just a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than the Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it was released 8 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a lot better performance than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a bit lower pixel amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a larger display. Xiaomi 15 Pro features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S8, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution, a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a larger aperture. Xiaomi 15 Pro has a way better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 103 percent greater battery size.
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