Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's overall score of 81.4. Galaxy A8 Star's design is a little thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little better display pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a superior camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy A8 Star has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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