Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, with a global score of 82.1 against 77.5. The Galaxy A8 Star is a a little lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max, but they are 0.3inches thick. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels in each screen inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A8 Star features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features improved battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4850mAh battery size. The Galaxy A8 Star shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video quality, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
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