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Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

84 out 100
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.98 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Mix Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.98in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 228g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 7.98 in 5.6 in
Resolution 2224x2488 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.15:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 418 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 3000 nits 390 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 75.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
1118 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz242 Hz
Response time7 ms4.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mix Fold 4], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.37 mm (6.27 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 143.3 mm (5.64 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 4.59 mm (0.18 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
2129
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
6630
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2129n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)6630n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14837n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Mix Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
1721880
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU40772573673
GPU64299026657
Memory39203250080
UX27913352271
NanoReview Score1721880202681

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (31% in 10 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
23:22
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing09:24 h06:38 h
Video Playback15:08 h11:19 h
Games05:24 h04:20 h
Standby Mode108 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/1.551/2.8
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.9n/a
Focal length47 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV60An/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16F Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category2011
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
79.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 1300 480
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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