Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

Xiaomi Mi 8

Xiaomi Mi 8

May, 2018


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Samsung Galaxy S9+

Samsung Galaxy S9+

February, 2018


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Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S9+


Xiaomi Mi 8

Samsung Galaxy S9+

Price
EUR: €430EUR: €280
USD: N/AUSD: $209
GBP: N/AGBP: £750
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: Rs.64,999PKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Black, Blue, White, GoldMidnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
Models
M1803E1ASM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
Display
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10Super AMOLED, HDR10

3D Touch (home button only)

Always-on display
Size
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Global, USA
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 Global
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 6GB RAM

128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 6GB RAM
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

64GB ROM, 6GB RAM

128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

256GB ROM, 6GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) dual SIM model only
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB
USB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
Infrared Port
Yes
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

Video: 1080p@30fps
Primary: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF

Secondary: 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video: 1440p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265
Radio
NoFM radio (USA & Canada only)
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 10Upgradable to Android 10
UI
MIUI 12One UI 2.5
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Exynos 9810 (10 nm) EMEA

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA

Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Adreno 630Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA

Adreno 630 USA/LATAM, China
Sensors
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
YesYes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz audio

Tuned by AKG
Audio Jack
No3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 217298 (v7), 341687 (v8)

GeekBench: 8494 (v4.4), 2002 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 246660 (v7)

GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4)

GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging
18W wired, QC415W wired, QC2

Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

ANT+

Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Misc
SAR EU
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)0.29 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)

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