Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A70. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A705FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 164.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Width 74.8 mm 76.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.9 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Weight 177 g 183 g Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Body Colour Transparent titanium Black | Blue | White | Coral
Body Material - 3D glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head) 1.475 W/kg (body), 0.949 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A70 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20:9
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 Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE -
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 108.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A70 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring AR Emoji, Indoor scenes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Food, Person, Scenery, Night view, Dogs, Sunsets, CityStreet
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A70 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
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 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1680 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 128 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger Power adapter
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