Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-06-17 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black and White |
| Metal and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 Star, having a general score of 82.2 against 82.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9T body weights the same than Galaxy A8 Star, but it's somewhat thicker. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9T has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's processor is just as good as the processor in Xiaomi Mi 9T, both have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9T features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels and a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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