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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-11-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, with an 81.7 score against 81.5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an noticeably older cellphone than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, but it is just a little bit thinner and extremely lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also counts with faster video frame rates and a camera with a way higher resolution.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
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