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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.77 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, having a global score of 82.1 against 75.7. Galaxy A8 Star's design is just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it is a bit heavier and was released 4 years before. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy A8 Star features a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent greater battery size.
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