Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 and Xiaomi MI 8 Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A500F | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 139.3 mm | 154.9 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| Width | 69.7 mm | 74.8 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| Depth | 6.7 mm | 7.6 mm | Samsung Galaxy A5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| Weight | 123 g | 177 g | Samsung Galaxy A5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| Body Colour | Silver | Midnight black | Pearl white | Platinum silver | Champagne gold | Transparent titanium | |
| Body Material | Aluminium | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.403 W/kg (body), 0.23 W/kg (head) | 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | HD Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6.21" | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 402 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18.7:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 600 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 60000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Sunlight mode | |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass), 2.5D Arc Glass | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| User Memory | 11.2 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A5 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro. |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Selfie mode | Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | GIF animation function | Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Portrait lens |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Mirror | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection. |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self-timer, 3D Beautify |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2300 mAh | 3000 mAh | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | 900 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 8 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 8 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs Playback (video): up to 12 hrs Playback (audio): up to 68 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Google Android | - | |
| User Interface | Samsung TouchWiz | - | |
| Payment Technology | - | Android Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Communication Features | Mobile Email client, Internet browser | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | IR face unlock | |
| Personal Information Management | Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multitasking | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Xiaomi MI 8 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger |
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