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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's overall score of 81.2. Galaxy A8 Star is a just a little heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little better number of pixels in each display inch. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 9% larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos, a bigger camera aperture and a back facing camera with way more MP.
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