Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a general score of 85.6 against 83.3. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 construction is noticeably newer and just a little thinner, but also a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version, so it provides lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a quite smaller display. Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a processor that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, and although the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Z Flip 3. Both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera and a same size camera aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
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