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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's general score of 74.9. Even though Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 were released with only 6 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) design is extremely lighter but also a little bit thicker.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px and more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with as much memory for apps and games as Xiaomi Mi Max 3, they have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5500mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and a way less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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