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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A3's global score of 79.2. The Galaxy S8 body is lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi A3, even though it was released many years before. The Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy S8 features a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 34 percent bigger battery size.
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