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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-09-26 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.32 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Lemon Green, Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 4000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (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 |
| Mali G615-MC6 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.1 | 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 Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 14T is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting an 83.7 score against 82.1. The Xiaomi 14T body is noticeably newer, but just a bit heavier and a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. These phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi 14T has an older 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi 14T has a lot better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1220 x 2712, a bit better pixel quantity per inch in the display and a little bit larger display. The Xiaomi 14T has a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a much better processing power than Xiaomi 14T, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 14T takes a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi 14T also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi 14T features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35% more battery capacity.
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