Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, with a overall score of 82.1 against 78.7. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10. Even though the Galaxy A8 Star is older than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, it's design is somewhat thinner and a little lighter.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro and Galaxy A8 Star count with quite similar displays, although the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a bit larger display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a just a little better number of pixels in each inch of display. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features a processing unit that is very similar to the Galaxy A8 Star one, and although the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking images or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
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