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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-10-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12T's 75.5 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 is much older than the Xiaomi 12T, it's design is just a bit thinner and lighter. The Galaxy S8 has a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy S8 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi 12T has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi 12T also has a back-facing camera with a much better 108 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi 12T features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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