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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, EDR |
| 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy S8 Active, having a general score of 83.3 against 81.9. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is newer, somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better number of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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