Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-27 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with a global score of 82.1 against 78.2. Even though Galaxy A8 Star is incredibly older than Xiaomi Poco M3, it's design is a bit lighter and way thinner. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
Xiaomi Poco M3 and Galaxy A8 Star count with quite similar screens, although the Galaxy A8 Star has a quite lower display pixels density, a little lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller display. Xiaomi Poco M3 features just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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