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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-02-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2, getting an 82.1 score against 79.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is older than the Xiaomi Poco X2, it's construction is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 and the Galaxy A8 Star both have very similar screens, although the Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220px resolution, a just a little lower screen pixels density and a little bit smaller display. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a processor that is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Poco X2, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco X2 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
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