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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-03-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.33 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MT6781 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is better than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro's 72.6 overall score. Galaxy A8 Star is a notably older and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, but Samsung managed to build it just a bit thinner anyway. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro has just a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better pixels density, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bigger screen. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent larger battery capacity. Galaxy A8 Star shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 16 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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