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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-13 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 612 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.24 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a score of 80.5 against 79.2. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro body is newer and a little thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy A8 (2018) features a CPU that is very similar to the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro one, and although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has improved battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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