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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, with an 82.1 score against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Max, but it's just a little lighter. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a little better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Max has more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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