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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-10-04 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12T's 75.5 global score. Galaxy J8's construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi 12T, even though it was released many years before. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy J8 has older 10 version and Xiaomi 12T has Android 12.
The Xiaomi 12T features a little more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because it has a way higher 1220 x 2712 pixels resolution, a quite larger screen and a way greater display pixel density. Galaxy J8 has a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12T, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi 12T shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xiaomi 12T also has a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a way bigger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality. Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with just a bit more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi 12T features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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