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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has an overall score of 78, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. The Xiaomi Mi A2 body is a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J8, even though both were released with only a couple of months difference. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a higher count of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi A2 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos and a much lower 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a much higher video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy J8 features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3010mAh.
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