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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 830 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi 15 Pro's overall score of 81.3. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14, so it provides lots of additional features and a performance increase. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a lot older than the Xiaomi 15 Pro, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi 15 Pro features a lot better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a better count of pixels per inch in the display and a bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi 15 Pro features a superior camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a way higher video definition, a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger camera aperture. The Xiaomi 15 Pro features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi 15 Pro features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 65% bigger battery size.
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