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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-07-24 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh 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 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's general score of 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star body is a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A3, although it's just a little heavier and was released just 11 months before. These devices work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy A8 Star features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a little bit larger screen, a greater pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a lot better 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4030mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a larger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a way higher resolution camera.
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