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Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Xiaomi Mi 8

What Galaxy A70 does better (4) and where Mi 8 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A70
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A70
5.5Score
4 advantages≈ $220
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Xiaomi Mi 8
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 8
5.3Score
5 advantages≈ $190
5.9Display6.6
3.2Battery2.5
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A70Mi 8
76.7 × 164.37.974.8 × 154.97.6
Galaxy A70Mi 8Difference
Height164.3 mm154.9 mm+9.4 mm
Width76.7 mm74.8 mm+1.9 mm
Thickness7.9 mm7.6 mm+0.3 mm
Weight183 g175 g+8 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A70 better than Mi 8?

  1. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 3,400 mAh+32%
  2. Memory card slotYes · Mi 8: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mi 8: No
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.2″+8%

Why is Mi 8 better than Galaxy A70?

  1. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+40%
  2. Weight183 g vs 175 g+5%
  3. Pixel density393 ppi vs 402 ppi+2%
  4. Thickness7.9 mm vs 7.6 mm+4%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio86% vs 88.5%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Mi 8Xiaomi Mi 8≈ $1905.3
Design
Weight183 g175 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.6 mm
Height164.3 mm154.9 mm
Width76.7 mm74.8 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursWhite, Black, Blue—
Display
Screen size6.7″6.2″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,248 px
Pixel density393 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits
Measured brightness604 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86%88.5%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process11 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 612Adreno 630
AnTuTu score480,034—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,672—
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera32 MP—
Main camera aperturef/1.7—
Main sensor size1/2.8"—
Rear cameras3—
Optical stabilisationNo—
Ultra-wide cameraNo—
Telephoto cameraNo—
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP—
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh3,400 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging25 W—
Charged in 30 min45%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version2—
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsfingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.35 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 8.1 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UIMiui V10
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