Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a 76.7 score against 75. The Galaxy J8 is a newer device than Xiaomi Mi A1, although it's a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy J8 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy J8. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores. Galaxy J8 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy J8 also has a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in low light situations and a much better resolution camera.
The Galaxy J8 and Xiaomi Mi A1 feature extremely similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. Galaxy J8 counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3080mAh.
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