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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2021-05-31 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.4 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 11i has an overall score of 89.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. The Xiaomi Mi 11i design has the same thickness than Galaxy S8, but it is a lot heavier. Xiaomi Mi 11i has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and much less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Galaxy S8 features a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much better video resolution. Xiaomi Mi 11i features a superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4520mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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