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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-14 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black | 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 |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, getting a general score of 79.2 against 78.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a lot older than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a lot better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much higher resolution back camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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