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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-24 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Titanium | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is much better than the Galaxy J8, having an 88.9 score against 76.7. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is newer than the Galaxy J8, it's extremely thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a better display pixels density, a really bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 2088 x 2250px.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has 8 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy J8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4050mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a lot higher (4K) video quality, a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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