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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-04-28 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 global score. The Galaxy S8 design is just a little bit thicker but a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 6, and both of them were only released 0 months apart. Galaxy S8 features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a greater pixels density, a way better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy S8 has a little bit more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S8 also has a bigger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations and a larger sensor.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3350mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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