Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-08 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Black and White |
| 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 |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, having a overall score of 82.1 against 81.6. Galaxy A8 Star is an much older phone than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, but it is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has Android 10 version, providing you a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite larger display and a quite higher pixels amount in each screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5160mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a way bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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