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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-10-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12T, with a global score of 79.2 against 75.5. Even though Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is much older than the Xiaomi 12T, it's design is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a bit lower pixel amount in each display inch, a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi 12T features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12T also has a lot better resolution camera. The Xiaomi 12T counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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