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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 general score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) design is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c's, although it's heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2220px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Xiaomi Mi 5c both feature quite similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi 5c and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) both feature extremely similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a way larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video, they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
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