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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-11-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.09 | 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 | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a general score of 83.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 global score. Xiaomi Mi Note 10's body is newer, but a little heavier and much thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bigger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's processing unit is very similar to Xiaomi Mi Note 10's processing unit, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5260mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a F1.7 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a camera with way more megapixels and a lot larger back camera sensor.
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