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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with an 82.1 score against 77.5. The Galaxy A8 Star is a a little lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a bit higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has just a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 Star shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a much bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity.
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