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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.5 |
| 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 | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's score of 81.5. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little inferior pixels quantity per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light photos, a much larger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
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