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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s global score of 79.3. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a notably newer cellphone than the Galaxy S6 edge+, but it's somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a more recent 10 version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1, so it gives you some nice extra features and improved performance.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a faster processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 edge+ captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and duller colors and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
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