Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-07-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S's general score of 73.8. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide identical operating system features. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is much thinner than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, although it is a bit heavier and was released just a bit more than a year before.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a larger display, a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos and a back camera with a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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