Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 score. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy A8 Star body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but it's somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's processor is very similar to Galaxy A8 Star's processor, both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a little bit better count of pixels in each inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
The Galaxy A8 Star captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality pictures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot better 16 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 10% more battery capacity.
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