Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a general score of 82.1 against 72.4. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's just a bit thicker and way heavier. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xiaomi Mi 5c has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen density. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger camera aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.