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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's global score of 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE have quite similar processing units, both of them have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2244px resolution and a quite greater screen pixels density.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
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