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| Global Score | |
| 84.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-02-22 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Titanium Gray and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.51") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 14 Ultra is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, having a score of 84.4 against 82.1. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 14 Ultra has the previous 14 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra design is notably newer than Galaxy A8 Star's, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi 14 Ultra counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution, a quite larger display and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 14 Ultra counts with better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, a camera in the back with much more MP, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
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