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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-13 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, having a global score of 82.1 against 80.5. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is a little heavier but a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, and both were released with only 7 months difference. These phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little greater screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera and a way larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
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