Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with an 82.1 score against 81. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12, counting with some extra features and better performance.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor, a back-facing camera with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has improved battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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