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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Xiaomi Mi A3 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Xiaomi Mi A3
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi Mi A3
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · Jul 24, 2019
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
6.1-inch · 1560x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4030 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm 		6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
153.48 x 71.85 x 8.475 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 6.13 oz (173.8 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Gray, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
75.60 % 82.56 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G71 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4030 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7 		48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 14, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA530F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
10W charger, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Soft case, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017 Jul 17, 2019

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB, available to use: 22.7 GB
MSRP € 500
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
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