Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 402 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A20s, with a general score of 83.3 against 77. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older phone than Samsung Galaxy A20s, but Xiaomi managed to build it a bit thinner and a bit lighter. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A20s has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a much higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior camera than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a much bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality pictures and videos and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A20s counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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