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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's overall score of 78. The Galaxy S8 construction is just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi A2, but it's a bit thicker and was released about 15 months before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a CPU that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi A2's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a better display density. The Galaxy S8 and Xiaomi Mi A2 have incredibly similar cameras, and although the Galaxy S8 has a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video resolution and a back camera with a 12 megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 features a battery life that is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Mi A2, although the Galaxy S8 has just 3000mAh battery capacity against 3010mAh.
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