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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 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 |
| 6.35 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 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 8.8 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, with a overall score of 79.2 against 74.4. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is just a little bit lighter but just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and both were only released with a few months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a way bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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