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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-09 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 725 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco F5's general score of 78.2. Galaxy S8 is a lighter phone than Xiaomi Poco F5, but both have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco F5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. Xiaomi Poco F5 and Galaxy S8 both feature quite similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S8 has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography.
Xiaomi Poco F5 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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