Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Xiaomi Mi A2 Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.5
Samsung Galaxy S8+	Xiaomi Mi A2
Released · Apr 21, 2017	Released · Jul 27, 2018
6.2-inch · 2960x1440px	6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
3500 mAh	3010 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017	Jul 24, 2018

Design

Dimensions
6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm	6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm
Weight
6.10 oz (173.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink	Black, Gold, Pink, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 83.32% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 77.32% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	IPS LCD
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 512
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/32GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (10, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	3010 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
	20 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	20 MP (Flash, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.29 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 25, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

with 32 GB of storage


Memory	4GB/32GB

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

with 64 GB of storage


Memory	4GB/64GB

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

for AT&T


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30

for Sprint


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28

for US Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs	Xiaomi Mi A2 Specs
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