Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-09 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | 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 |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (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 725 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco F5's 78.2 overall score. Even though the Galaxy A8 Star is older and just a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Poco F5, it's construction is still just a bit thinner. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13, counting with some extra features and a performance increase.
The Galaxy A8 Star has an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Poco F5 has a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco F5, because although it has a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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