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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, having a general score of 81.7 against 79.6. The Galaxy S8 is an way older cellphone than Xiaomi 12 Pro, but Samsung managed to make it noticeably lighter and a little thinner anyway. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a quite inferior amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Galaxy S8 features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a lot better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher video definition, a lot more MP camera and a way larger camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos.
The Galaxy S8 features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
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