Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A35 5G, having an 83.3 score against 79.4. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 8 is noticeably older than Galaxy A35 5G, it's construction is a bit thinner and lighter. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way better processing power than Galaxy A35 5G. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density and a quite more brightness.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A35 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 47% larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G also has a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality and a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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