Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-04 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Ceramic | Plastic |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has a score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's score of 76.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy J8 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy J8 construction is newer and lighter, but a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi MIX features a more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2040px, a better screen density and a quite larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking images or videos in low-light environments, and they both have a 16 megapixels camera, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J8 has slightly more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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