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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, having a overall score of 79.2 against 76.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's somewhat lighter and newer. Galaxy A8 (2018) and Xiaomi Mi MIX feature extremely similar displays, because although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing images in low light situations, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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