Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-05 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy C7's 77.7 score. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a much newer phone than Samsung Galaxy C7, but it is a bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy C7, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248, a little higher pixel density and a quite larger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better performance than Galaxy C7, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy C7, because although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low light environments and a way better video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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