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| Global Score | |
| 87.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-12 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.43 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cyber grey, Electric purple, Neon blue and Phantom white | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.98 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, having a general score of 87.9 against 82.1. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy A8 Star, but it is thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro has a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch, a little bit larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro features a way better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back, a way higher video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro has superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 27% bigger battery capacity.
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