Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison
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| Xiaomi Mi 8 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
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Released
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Jun 05, 2018
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Released
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Mar 15, 2019
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6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 256GB
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4GB · 128GB
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3400 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 31, 2018 | Feb 25, 2019 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $350 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm |
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.17 oz / 175.0 g | 5.86 oz / 166.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Back: Plastic |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold, Blue, White | Black, Coral, Blue, White |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.2-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body | 6.4-inch, 85.24% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 2248x1080px, 402 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| 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 | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 630 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/64GB 6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB |
4GB/128GB 4GB/64GB 6GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | |
| OS | |
| Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3400 mAh, Li - Polymer | 4000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
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 |
25 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm |
| 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 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
1080p (30 fps), 720p (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS |
| Front | |
| 20 MP (HDR) | 25 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 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 | 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 |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 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 Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | Yes |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Feb 11, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.34 W/kg Body: 0.45 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 1.07 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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with 128 GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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with 6 GB RAM
| Memory | 6GB/64GB |
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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 |
for Verizon
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66 |
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for Sprint
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 71 |
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 41 |
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
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