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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-29 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.25 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Ceramic Black and Ceramic White | Black and White |
| Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 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, HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 8.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with a 90.7 score against 82.1. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it's heavier and just a little thicker. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a lot better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite bigger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a better count of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way larger sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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