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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 639.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting an 83.8 score against 82.1. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s and Galaxy A8 Star were released only a few months apart, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s design is just a little thicker but just a bit lighter than Galaxy A8 Star. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Galaxy A8 Star captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and video and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s counts with more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because it has a 9% greater battery capacity.
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