Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A15 5G's 77.4 global score. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 8 is way older than the Galaxy A15 5G, it's construction is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much faster CPU than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a display that is just as good as the screen in Xiaomi Mi 8, because although the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a brighter screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy A15 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP. Galaxy A15 5G features a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A15 5G has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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