Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 general score. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo, so it provides you some additional features and performance optimizations. Galaxy A8 Star is a somewhat heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but both have the same thickness.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a processing unit that is just as good as Xiaomi Mi Note 3's processing unit, both have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a larger aperture to take better images and video in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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