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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12's 78.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a older and a little thicker cellphone than Xiaomi 12, but Samsung made it a little lighter anyway. Xiaomi 12 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50 percent larger battery size. Xiaomi 12 has a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better video quality and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
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