Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Released · Aug 27, 2018
Released · Sep 26, 2019
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
6GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3700 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm
6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches
161.15 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g) 7.05 oz (199.8 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Moonlight white, Neptune blue, Space black

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
80.77 % 80.20 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 512 Adreno 610
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.6 GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3700 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR
Head: 0.43 W/kg
Body: 1.73 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation Power adapter, USB Type-C cable, Removal tool for SIM card, User guide, Warranty card

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 128GB
with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
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