Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800); LTE-TDD 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    -
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    -
  • LTE-A speed
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
    -
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2017-12
    2019-2
  • Status
    2018-1
    2019-3
  • Design
  • Build
    Front/back glass, aluminum frame
    Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    149.2 mm
    157.5 mm
  • Width
    70.6 mm
    74.7 mm
  • Thickness
    8.4 mm
    7.6 mm
  • Weight
    172 g
    173 g
  • Payment
    Samsung Pay
    -
  • Waterproof
    IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes
    -
  • Dust proof
    IP68
    -
  • Colors
    Black, blue, gold, orchid grey
    Black
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED
  • Physical size
    5.6 inches
    6.39 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2220 pixels
    1080 x 2340 pixels
  • Pixel density
    441 ppi
    403 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass
    Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    Yes
  • Always on display
    Yes
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Dual-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73
    Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
  • CPU(second)
    Hexa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
    Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 485
  • Chipset
    Exynos 7885 Octa
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855
  • GPU
    Mali-G71
    Adreno 640
  • Memory RAM
    4 GB
    12 GB
  • Internal storage
    32, 64 GB
    256 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD
    No
  • Memory card max
    256 GB
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    MIUI 10 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Photo / Video
    -
  • Camera type
    -
    Triple
  • Main camera
    16 MP, f/1.7
    48 MP, f/1.5 , 1/2" , 0.8 µm, 2x optical zoom
  • 16 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.0 µm
  • 12 MP, f/2.2 , 54 mm, 1.0 µm
  • Primary camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    -
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    phase detection autofocus
    -
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Primary camera phase detection autofocus
    -
    phase detection and laser autofocus
  • Camera features
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
    2x optical zoom
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Dual
    -
  • Selfie camera
    16 MP, f/1.9
    20 MP, f/2.0 , 0.9 µm
  • 8 MP
  • Selfie camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p
    1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    -
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    -
    No
  • Radio FM
    FM radio
    -
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN DLNA
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    Yes
    -
  • NFC
    Yes
    -
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • Beidou
    -
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    -
  • QZSS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    SMS(threaded view)
    -
  • Messaging MMS
    MMS
    -
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    -
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    -
  • Messaging Push Mail
    Push Mail
    -
  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity
    Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, fingerprint
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    3000 mAh
    3300 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Quick Charge 4.0+
  • Wireless charging
    -
    Yes

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