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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-14 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 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 - Polymer 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X's overall score of 71.8. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a a little heavier phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, but both of them are 0.33inches thick. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because it has a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch, a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bigger display. Galaxy A8 (2018) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a back camera with a better 16 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4100mAh battery size.
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