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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 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 | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12's 78.8 score. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 is noticeably older than Xiaomi 12, it's body is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner. Galaxy S8 features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi 12 and Galaxy S8 have very similar displays, because although the Galaxy S8 has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera, a way larger back camera sensor taking way better quality pictures and videos and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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