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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 496 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S's global score of 73.9. The Galaxy A8 (2018) design is just a bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a quite larger screen, a quite higher screen density and a lot higher resolution of 2080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67% larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S has a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs or video in low light situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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