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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-05 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S25's 82.6 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S25 has Android 14. The Galaxy S25 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy S25 also has a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display, a really brighter screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S25, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S25, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy S25 counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot better 50 MP resolution back facing camera and a way larger sensor.
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