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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-03-23 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Laser Black, Laser Blue and POCO Yellow | 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 |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 696 SM6375 (6 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 |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, having a global score of 82.1 against 76.7. Galaxy A8 Star is an notably older phone than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, but Samsung managed to build it a little lighter and a little thinner. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has a much better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh. The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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