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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| 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 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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) is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 4, having a score of 79.2 against 75.2. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a noticeably newer and a little bit thinner phone than Xiaomi Mi 4, but it is heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 4 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little smaller display, they both have the same number of pixels in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 4 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lesser MP back facing camera and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better video quality.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 4 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3080mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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