Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover Pro's 81 global score. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Galaxy XCover Pro has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is incredibly thinner and notably lighter than Galaxy XCover Pro, although it was released about 20 months before.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, although it has a little smaller display, a little worse pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy XCover Pro features greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4050mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better camera than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera and a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a way bigger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
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