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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's general score of 77.5. Although Galaxy S8 is just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's way lighter and newer. Galaxy S8 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much greater pixel amount per inch of display.
The Galaxy S8 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a much worse resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 62% greater battery size.
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