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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 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 |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi 6's 72.5 global score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi 6, but it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot better pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as Xiaomi Redmi 6, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery lifetime is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi 6's battery life. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a camera with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution and a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments.
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