Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a overall score of 76.7 against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a somewhat heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but both are equally thin. These devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy J8 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J8, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy J8 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or video in low-light situations and a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger sensor taking better quality pictures and videos.
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