Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Samsung Galaxy C8

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Samsung Galaxy C8 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 Xiaomi Mi A1 and Samsung Galaxy C8 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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Xiaomi Mi A1
₹12,999
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy C8
₹23,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
72%

Release Date

12 Sep, 2017
N/A

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
16 MP

Battery

3080 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 12, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
MediaTek MT6757

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T880 MP2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

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)

70.63 %
73.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

155.4 mm
152.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

165 grams
180 grams

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3080 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 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

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A