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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, with a 79.2 score against 74.3. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, even though they were released only 7 months apart. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little worse screen density, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Galaxy A8 (2018) has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite one, they have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 16 MP resolution and a much bigger camera aperture. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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