Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-04-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and White | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| 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 | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, having a score of 82.1 against 78.2. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has Android 11. Galaxy A8 Star's body is just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it is a bit heavier and was released 3 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit larger screen and a little bit higher screen density.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a back camera with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video. Galaxy A8 Star features much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A8 Star also has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent more battery size.
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