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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-11-23 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 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 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's overall score of 77.2. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a a little bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, but both are 0.33inches thick. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little inferior pixel quantity in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2280px resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro one, both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) count with incredibly similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger aperture, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with improved battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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