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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, having a score of 81.7 against 76.2. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a notably lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but both have the same thickness. Galaxy S8 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has more CPU cores. The Galaxy S8 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX and the Samsung Galaxy S8 feature quite similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a lower video resolution and a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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