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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-28 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6's general score of 76.5. Although the Galaxy J8 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6, it's a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much higher pixels number per screen inch. The Galaxy J8 features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, a tinier aperture and a smaller sensor, it also counts with a lot better video quality. Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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