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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-11-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, with an 82.1 score against 81.5. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, although it was released 3 years before. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has Android 11 version, providing you a couple additional features.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little greater screen density and a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also counts with higher video frame rates and a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features improved battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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