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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 general score. The Galaxy A8 Star is a somewhat heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but both are 0.3inches thick. The Galaxy A8 Star comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star count with very similar processing units, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a quite better count of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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