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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 global score. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) design is a little lighter but just a little thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a just a bit greater screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot larger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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