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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-20 | 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 |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Black and White |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, having a score of 83.4 against 82.1. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has older 11 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is a lot newer than Galaxy A8 Star, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit greater pixels amount per inch in the display, a bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back and a way larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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