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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-11-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual 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 5.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G's 81.5 score. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is incredibly older than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, it's body is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a little better pixel density and a little bigger display.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with improved battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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