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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A8 Star is better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, getting a score of 82.1 against 74.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though the Galaxy A8 Star and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite were released with only 1 months difference, Galaxy A8 Star's body is somewhat thinner but just a bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a bit better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a way more MP camera, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video. The Galaxy A8 Star has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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