Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-07 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, having a 92.3 score against 83.3. Galaxy Z Flip 5G's body is much newer and a bit thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Z Flip 5G has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a little bit lower pixel amount per display inch, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a little bit smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has faster 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 8's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Galaxy Z Flip 5G's one, both of them have the same 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better battery life than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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