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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3's global score of 78.2. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Poco M3. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a little better count of pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Poco M3 captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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