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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | 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 |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco X2's 79.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S8 is an noticeably older device than the Xiaomi Poco X2, but Samsung made it thinner and way lighter. Galaxy S8 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy S8's processor is just as good as Xiaomi Poco X2's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco X2 takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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