Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-05 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 operating system, so they should provide you all the same operating system features. Even when Xiaomi Mi 8 and the Galaxy J8 were released with only a couple months difference, Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger display and a much better 1080 x 2248 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a way less MP camera, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy J8 has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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