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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixels density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light situations. The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
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