Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover 5, with an 83.3 score against 78.1. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 is a lot older and just a little bit heavier than Galaxy XCover 5, it's body is still thinner. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger display, a much better 1080 x 2248 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a way worse resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity.
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