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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's general score of 74.6. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a a bit lighter device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but they are 0.33inches thick. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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