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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-01-15 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.11 x 3.06 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro's global score of 75.3. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has Android 5.0, giving a couple nice extra features.
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro features a way better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, because it has a more mega pixels back camera.
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