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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, having a score of 82.1 against 80.3. Even though the Galaxy A8 Star and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 were released with only 5 months difference, Galaxy A8 Star's construction is just a little bit thinner but also a little heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a bit better screen pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rate, a much larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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