Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Ceramic |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 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 | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's global score of 76.2. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it counts with lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi MIX.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels and a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Galaxy A8 Star features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 4 more CPU cores (although they are slower) and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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