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| Global Score | |
| 88.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-02-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Horizon blue and Midnight gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 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 Xiaomi Mi 11 is better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a general score of 88.8 against 79.2. Xiaomi Mi 11's construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, although it is heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 11 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution, a bigger screen and a little greater pixels count in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 11 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 11 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, it also counts with a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 11, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 11 counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 53% greater battery capacity.
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