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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's 81.1 overall score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, it's design is just a bit lighter and thinner. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro count with very similar displays, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a little better pixels amount per inch of screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution camera and a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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