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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, getting a global score of 81.7 against 76.2. Galaxy S8 is a a lot lighter device than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but they are equally thin. Galaxy S8 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a greater number of faster cores.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy S8, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video and a smaller camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 47% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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