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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a global score of 81.7 against 77.5. Galaxy S8's body is incredibly lighter but a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a lot better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a way bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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