Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi-3's 71.6 overall score. Even being the best device we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a heavier and just a little bit thicker device than Xiaomi Mi-3. The Xiaomi Mi-3 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display, they both have a higher pixel number in each inch of display.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi-3 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a way bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and a back facing camera with more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3050mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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