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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black and White | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.88 |
| 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
Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, getting a score of 82.1 against 81.6. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has Android 10. Galaxy A8 Star is an notably older cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, but Samsung was able to build it lighter and thinner anyway.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit bigger display, a little higher number of pixels in each screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Galaxy A8 Star has slightly more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 39% larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a way better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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