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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Galaxy A6, with a general score of 83.3 against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a just a bit heavier device than the Galaxy A6, but both of them are equally thin. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a much better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a little bigger screen and a better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a better hardware performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations and a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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