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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-12 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having a general score of 83.3 against 78.1. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version. Despite of the fact Xiaomi Mi 8 is way older and just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's construction is still somewhat thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a brighter screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2248 resolution, more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back-facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit more storage for applications and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3400mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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