Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-28 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, with a global score of 82.1 against 76.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6, it is just a little thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel number per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star. They have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Galaxy A8 Star has a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh. Galaxy A8 Star takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger camera aperture, a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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