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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 bit better than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro's 79.5 overall score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13, providing you lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Galaxy A8 Star is an older phone than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, but Samsung was able to make it thinner and a little lighter.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a very superior processor than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy A8 Star shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, because although it has a camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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