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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, getting an 82.1 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments.
Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
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