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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-09 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 725 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco F5, with a 79.2 score against 78.2. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Poco F5, but it is a little bit thicker and was released many years before. Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xiaomi Poco F5 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco F5 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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