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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi 6, having an 81.7 score against 72.5. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a just a little heavier but a little bit thinner phone than Xiaomi Redmi 6. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a quite bigger screen, way more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy S8 has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi 6. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Galaxy S8 shoots better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy S8 also has a way higher video resolution and a lot larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has as much storage capacity to install applications and games as Xiaomi Redmi 6, both of them have an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB and the same internal memory capacity. Galaxy S8 and Xiaomi Redmi 6 both count with similar battery performance.
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