Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with a score of 82.1 against 80.8. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has Android 11 version. The Galaxy A8 Star is an extremely older and just a bit heavier phone than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, but Samsung managed to make it thinner anyway.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better screen density, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy A8 Star features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A8 Star has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent more battery capacity.
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