Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2022-03-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Laser Black, Laser Blue and POCO Yellow |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 696 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, getting a general score of 82.1 against 76.7. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an notably older cellphone than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, but it is a little thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has Android 12, providing a lot of extra features.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a bit greater pixels density, a little larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent more battery capacity.
Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels.
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