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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having a 79.2 score against 78.1. Even though Galaxy A8 (2018) is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it is a bit heavier and a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a bit worse screen density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 27% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back camera with less MP resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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