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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a global score of 81.2 against 79.2. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 design is a little bit thinner but a little heavier than Galaxy A8 (2018), and they were released only a few months apart. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera with a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 13% larger battery size.
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