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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-09 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, getting a global score of 82.1 against 79.5. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it was released many years before. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13, so it gives you lots of additional features.
The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro counts with a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a bit larger screen and a higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way better processing power than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro counts with a better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 39% greater battery size.
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