Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Xiaomi Poco M5
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018with 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 Poco M5
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 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 Poco M5
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.58 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 390 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 75.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response time27 ms4.6 ms
Contrast1481:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 128 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)743n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1914n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU13631473673
GPU6408726657
Memory11083950080
UX10774652271
NanoReview Score418986202681
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Writing score11620n/a
Web score7959n/a
Video editing5388n/a
Data manipulation7058n/a
NanoReview Score9134n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing09:34 h06:38 h
Video Playback14:13 h11:19 h
Games05:54 h04:20 h
Standby Mode129 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1311
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 480
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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