Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-05 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having a score of 83.3 against 82.1. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a just a little lighter device than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but both have the same thickness. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2248px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a bigger aperture and a camera with a way higher 16 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 9 percent more battery size.
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