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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.77 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 75.7. Despite of the fact Galaxy A8 (2018) is noticeably older and just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, it's design is still a little lighter. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67% more battery size.
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