Samsung Galaxy C8 vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy C8 vs Xiaomi Mi A1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy C8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi A1 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy C8 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy C8 and Xiaomi Mi A1 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy C8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi A1's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy C8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy C8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy C8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy C8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy C8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy C8 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy C8 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy C8
₹23,990
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi A1
₹12,999
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
72%

Release Date

N/A
12 Sep, 2017

Performance

MediaTek MT6757
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3080 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid and slender build
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Android N in its naked form
  • Reliable performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • Heats up occasionally

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(470,471 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 12, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6757
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP2
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.08 %
70.63 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

152.4 mm
155.4 mm

Width

74.7 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

180 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
5 MP
f/1.9
12 MP
Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote