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POCO M5s vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

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Octa core (2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

MediaTek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MC4

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956, Adreno 512

5000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 33W

3700 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

6.43 inches

409 ppi, FHD

6.3 inches

392 ppi, FHD

Quad, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Dual, 16MP + 24MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.43 inches
6.3 inches

Screen Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2220 pixels

Pixel Density

409 ppi
392 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
18.5:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
-

Screen to Body Ratio

83.53%
80.91%

Screen Design

Punch hole
Bezel-less

Screen Quality

FHD
FHD

Peak Brightness

1100 nits
-

Phone Variants

4GB 64GB
6GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 1 TB
Yes, 400 GB

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v12
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

GPU

Mali-G76 MC4
Adreno 512

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G95
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

Octa core (2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Custom User Interface

MIUI
-

Clock Speed

2.05 GHz
2.2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

12 nm
14 nm

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh
3700 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 33W
Fast

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Charging Time

64 % in 30 minutes
-

Announced On

5-Sep-22
5-Jun-18

Market Status

Launched Globally
Out of Stock

Brand

POCO
Samsung

Price Status

Expected
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 16,690
Rs. 24,208

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Dual Speakers
Active noise cancellation with dedicated micDolby Atmos sound (headphones only)

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

Yes
-

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G ...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 8...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G ...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 8...

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
1080p30fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 13MP
Single, 24MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

13 MP
24 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.4, Primary Camera
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Front Aperture

f/2.4
f/2.0

Front Flash

Yes, Screen flash
No

Front Camera Features

-
Fixed Focus

Weight

178.8 grams
188 grams

Colors

Blue, Grey, White
Black, White

Dimensions

160.4 x 74.5 x 8.2 mm
162.4 x 77 x 7.5 mm

Build

-
Back: Gorilla Glass

SAR Value

-
Head: 0.179 W/kg

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Quad, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
Dual, 16MP + 24MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

64 MP
16 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/1.7 Primary Camera

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
24 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
f/1.7 Camera

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Macro Camera
-

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 4 Type

f/2.4, Depth Camera
-

Rear Aperture

f/1.8
f/1.7

OIS

-
No

Rear Camera 1 Lens

-
27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9 micrometre pixel size

Rear Sensor

-
CMOS image sensor

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Side
Rear

Face Unlock

Yes
Yes

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