Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 | Samsung Galaxy A8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.8 x 75.5 x 7.7 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.97 in | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 151 g | 5.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, ceramic back128/8 GB model - all ceramic | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
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| Approximate price | 410 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.99" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 89.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.8% | 73.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 386 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, 4-axis OIS, PDAF | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 270127 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 397 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1226 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1410 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 376 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1500 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1890 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6267 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7672 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3488 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Mi Mix Evo |
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