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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 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography in low light environments and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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