Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison
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| Xiaomi Mi 8 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
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Released
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Jun 05, 2018
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Released
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Mar 26, 2025
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6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 256GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3400 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 31, 2018 | Mar 01, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 6GB/128GB - $399 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm |
6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.7 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.17 oz / 175.0 g | 6.88 oz / 195.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold, Blue, White | Lavender, Black, White, Lime |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.2-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2248x1080px, 402 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1748 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.6 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 630 | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/64GB 6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB |
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | |
| OS | |
| Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1019 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 2915 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 914 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 909 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3400 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ | Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
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Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96" |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 20 MP (HDR) | 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.4 |
| 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,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C |
| 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 |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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With 8GB RAM
| Memory | 8GB |
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with 128 GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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| Memory | 8GB/128GB |
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| Type | 3000 mAh |
| Weight | 6.24 oz / 177.0 g |
| Biometrics | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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