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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is much better than Xiaomi Redmi 6, having a global score of 82.1 against 72.5. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 counts with Android OS. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a just a bit thinner but incredibly heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution, a greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy A8 Star captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments and a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution camera.
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