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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-07-14 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's general score of 78.7. The Galaxy S8 design is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8 feature quite similar CPUs, both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Galaxy S8 has a better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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