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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR | 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S8, having an 83.3 score against 81.7. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera and a same size sensor.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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