Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S8 Dual and Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G 128Gb smartphones based on their characteristics

Samsung Galaxy S8 Dual

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G 128Gb

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Samsung

Xiaomi

Phone model

Galaxy S8 Dual

Mi 9 Pro 5G 128Gb

Year of release

2017

2019

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

149 mm

157 mm

Body width

68 mm

75 mm

Body thickness

8 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

155 g

196 g

Volume

81.12 cm³

99.68 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Metal

• Aluminium alloy

Colors

• Black
• Gray
• Silver
• Light blue
• Golden

• Black
• Beige

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

CPU clock speed

2350 MHz

2960 MHz

Number of processor cores

8

8

Processor size

64 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv8-A

Manufacturing process

7 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Qualcomm Adreno 540

• Qualcomm Adreno 640

GPU clock speed

675 MHz

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

4 GB

8 GB

RAM frequency

2133 MHz

Number of RAM channels

2

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 64 GB

• 128 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

256 GB

Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Operating system

Operating system

Android 7.0

Battery

Battery capacity

3000

4000

Battery type

Li-Pol

Li-Ion

Wireless battery charging

Charging the battery from USB

Fast battery charging

Fast charging technology

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, Power Delivery charging

Adapter output power

• 5 V / 3 A

Call duration in GSM networks

23 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

23 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

5.8 in

6.39 in

Screen resolution

2960 x 1440 pixels

2340 x 1080 pixels

Resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Full HD
• HD

Pixel density

568 ppi

403 ppi

Screen technology

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Curved screen

Aspect ratio

2.056

2.167

2.5D curved screen

Contrast ratio

60000:1

Screen brightness

430 cd/m²

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

12 Mp

48 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4619 x 2598 pixels

9238 x 5196 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Full Ultra HD
• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Dual camera

The presence of a flash

Flash type

Dual LED

Dual LED

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX586 Exmor RS

Photomatrix type

CMOS BSI

Aperture

f/1.8

Number of lens elements

6

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Phase detection autofocus

Auto exposure

Face detector

Panoramic photography

HDR photography

Viewfinder

Continuous photography

Touch focus

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Digital image stabilization

White balance

ISO setting

Scene selection

Other photo settings

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

3840 x 2160 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

60 fps

Movie settings

Movie settings list

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

8 Mp

20 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

3771 x 2121 pixels

5963 x 3354 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Aperture

f/2

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

2

2

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

Alternating

SIM card type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4.5G

5G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

CDMA support

CDMA frequencies

• CDMA 800 MHz

CDMA2000 support

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

TD-SCDMA support

TD-SCDMA frequencies

• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz

LTE support

LTE frequencies

• LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2600 MHz

TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

CDMA2000 standards

• 1xEV-DO Rev. A

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• 802.11n 5GHz
• 802.11ac

Wi-Fi Direct support

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB standard

3.1

2.0

USB OTG support

USB host support

USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

4.2

5.0

Bluetooth LE support

A2DP support

Other Bluetooth profiles

• DIP
• HFP
• HID
• HSP
• MAP
• OPP
• PAN
• PBAP

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Pedometer

Barometer

Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

ANT+ wireless technology

Infrared port (IrDA)

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

Installed image editor

Geo tags

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• AVI
• 3GPP
• WMV

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• Xvid
• H.263
• H.264
• H.265
• WMV

Video resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• FLAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Streaming audio

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

Synchronization over the mobile network

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• Google maps

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• Google maps

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• WAP

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner

Face scanner

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level

0.48 W/kg