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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-27 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black and White |
| 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 |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with a global score of 87.3 against 82.1. Xiaomi Poco F3's construction is noticeably newer, but just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco F3 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit better pixels density, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Poco F3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity.
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