Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's global score of 75. Although Galaxy S8 and Xiaomi Mi A1 were released only a couple of months apart, the Galaxy S8 construction is a little bit thicker but a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi A1. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy S8 features as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Xiaomi Mi A1, they have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3% greater battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a way bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
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