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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a global score of 83.8 against 79.2. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is incredibly heavier. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse pixel number in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera with a lot worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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