Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having an 82.1 score against 76.7. Both devices in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. The Galaxy A8 Star design is just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it's a little heavier and was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
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