Xiaomi Mi 8 vs vivo NEX S

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 8 vs vivo NEX S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Mi 8 and vivo NEX S run at the same processing speed of 2.8 GHz.


Display: vivo NEX S offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 8 offers 6.21 inches, making vivo NEX S the larger display of the two. vivo NEX S features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 8's AMOLED, making vivo NEX S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 8 and vivo NEX S feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while vivo NEX S offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo NEX S offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 8 offers 3400 mAh, making vivo NEX S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo NEX S offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo NEX S has a rating of 3.

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Xiaomi Mi 8
Xiaomi Mi 8
Xiaomi Mi 8
Xiaomi Mi 8
Xiaomi Mi 8
Xiaomi Mi 8
₹28,490
(Not Released in India)
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vivo NEX S
vivo NEX S
vivo NEX S
vivo NEX S
vivo NEX S
₹48,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
79%

Release Date

10 Jul, 2019
07 Mar, 2019

Performance
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 845
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
6.21 inches (15.77 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2248 px (FHD+)
1080x2316 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
5 MP
Camera

Front Camera
20 MP
8 MP

Battery
3400 mAh
4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB

User Ratings

4.5/5
(2 ratings)
3/5
(2 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 630

RAM

6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.21 inches  (15.77 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2248 px (FHD+)
1080x2316 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19.3:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.77 %
86.47 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes

Design

Height

154.9 mm
162 mm

Width

74.8 mm
77 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

175 grams
199 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.41µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3400 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes Quick Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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