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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue and Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 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 | 8 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S8, getting a global score of 83.8 against 81.7. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it's a bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have a same size camera sensor and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also counts with a better resolution camera and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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