Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Xiaomi Mi 10
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Xiaomi Mi 10
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4780mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 208g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 390 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 75.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)362 Hz242 Hz
Response time3 ms4.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 No
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1217n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3366n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU22948373673
GPU19440326657
Memory13524850080
UX17357352271
NanoReview Score732707202681
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.8 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test26 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4409n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Writing score14234n/a
Web score8296n/a
Video editing6565n/a
Data manipulation8803n/a
NanoReview Score11410n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 4780 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing08:05 h06:38 h
Video Playback13:49 h11:19 h
Games05:13 h04:20 h
Standby Mode95 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXSamsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/1.331/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX350n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category2211
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 480
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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