Blackview S8 vs Xiaomi Mi A1 Comparison and Differences
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Blackview S8
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Xiaomi Mi A1
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Blackview S8 or Xiaomi Mi A1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Blackview S8 | Xiaomi Mi A1 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | October, 2017 | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.0 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.83 in | 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Metal | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Violet | Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
| Battery | 3180 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 3080 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.8 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75% | 70.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1440 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm - MP, ƒ/ , (Secondary) |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Dual LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, ƒ/ | 5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6750T (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.0 GHz) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 4GB 64GB, 4GB · 64GB | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 96807 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 190 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 841 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 169 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1000 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 618 | 859 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2673 | 4171 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3415 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Micro SIM) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | No | ||
| USB | Yes, USB On-The-Go (OTG), Mass Storage | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China. |
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