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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-06-05 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy S23's global score of 77.9. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy S23, but it's noticeably heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better looking display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution and a just a bit inferior pixel number per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S23, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S23 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S23 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S23 has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
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