Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.33 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 slightly better than Galaxy A41, getting an 83.3 score against 81.7. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older and heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A41, but Xiaomi managed to make it a bit thinner anyway. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Galaxy A41 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A41, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A41, 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 counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A41, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy A41 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A41 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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