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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 133.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime's general score of 71.7. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is newer and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime's, although it's also just a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have the same pixel density, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a little bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a camera with more mega-pixels and a lot larger aperture to take better low-light images.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4100mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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