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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 76 global score. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a quite greater pixels count per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (but slower). The Galaxy A8 (2018) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera and a way worse (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 36 percent more battery capacity.
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