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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.40 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 |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 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 505 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's general score of 72.1. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body is heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a quite larger screen, a way better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a way greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low light environments and a back-facing camera with more MP.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 features a little better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity.
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