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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's overall score of 75. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is newer than Xiaomi Mi A1, it's heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both of them should offer very similar OS features.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A8 Star takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a much bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a way more MP back camera.
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