Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M20's general score of 78.9. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M20, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M20, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248, a quite smaller display and a just a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with more storage for apps and games than Galaxy M20, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little faster processor than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM. The Galaxy M20 features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to take better low light photography and a much better (4K) video quality.
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