Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-04 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, having a general score of 82.1 against 76.2. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, giving you a couple additional features and better performance. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is newer, a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi MIX.
Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 4 more cpu cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit worse screen density and a bit worse 1080 x 2040 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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