diff --git a/src/bin/orc/common.rs b/src/bin/orc/common.rs
index 1415230..84a1d11 100644
--- a/src/bin/orc/common.rs
+++ b/src/bin/orc/common.rs
@@ -86,9 +86,17 @@ pub fn format_stats(stats: &ColumnStatistics) -> String {
                 parts.push(format!("min={min}"));
                 parts.push(format!("max={max}"));
             }
-            TypeStatistics::String { min, max, .. } => {
-                parts.push(format!("min={min}"));
-                parts.push(format!("max={max}"));
+            TypeStatistics::String {
+                lower_bound,
+                upper_bound,
+                sum: _,
+                is_exact_min,
+                is_exact_max,
+            } => {
+                parts.push(format!("min={lower_bound}"));
+                parts.push(format!("max={upper_bound}"));
+                parts.push(format!("is_exact_min={is_exact_min}"));
+                parts.push(format!("is_exact_max={is_exact_max}"));
             }
             TypeStatistics::Bucket { true_count } => {
                 parts.push(format!("true_count={true_count}"));
diff --git a/src/bin/orc/stats.rs b/src/bin/orc/stats.rs
index fac7de2..52602ca 100644
--- a/src/bin/orc/stats.rs
+++ b/src/bin/orc/stats.rs
@@ -53,11 +53,19 @@ fn print_column_stats(col_stats: &ColumnStatistics) {
                     println!("* Sum: {sum}");
                 }
             }
-            orc_rust::statistics::TypeStatistics::String { min, max, sum } => {
+            orc_rust::statistics::TypeStatistics::String {
+                lower_bound,
+                upper_bound,
+                sum,
+                is_exact_min,
+                is_exact_max,
+            } => {
                 println!("* Data type String");
-                println!("* Minimum: {min}");
-                println!("* Maximum: {max}");
+                println!("* Minimum: {lower_bound}");
+                println!("* Maximum: {upper_bound}");
                 println!("* Sum: {sum}");
+                println!("* IsExactMin: {is_exact_min}");
+                println!("* IsExactMax: {is_exact_max}");
             }
             orc_rust::statistics::TypeStatistics::Bucket { true_count } => {
                 println!("* Data type Bucket");
diff --git a/src/row_group_filter.rs b/src/row_group_filter.rs
index 28b1531..a834d87 100644
--- a/src/row_group_filter.rs
+++ b/src/row_group_filter.rs
@@ -249,8 +249,21 @@ fn evaluate_comparison_with_stats(
         }
 
         // String comparisons
-        TypeStatistics::String { min, max, .. } => match value {
-            PredicateValue::Utf8(Some(v)) => evaluate_string_comparison(min, max, op, v),
+        TypeStatistics::String {
+            lower_bound,
+            upper_bound,
+            is_exact_min,
+            is_exact_max,
+            ..
+        } => match value {
+            PredicateValue::Utf8(Some(v)) => evaluate_string_comparison(
+                lower_bound,
+                upper_bound,
+                op,
+                v,
+                *is_exact_min,
+                *is_exact_max,
+            ),
             _ => {
                 return Err(UnexpectedSnafu {
                     msg: "Type mismatch: expected string value".to_string(),
@@ -295,7 +308,7 @@ fn evaluate_comparison_with_stats(
                 PredicateValue::Utf8(Some(v)) => {
                     // For decimal, we need to compare strings
                     // This is a simplified implementation
-                    evaluate_string_comparison(min, max, op, v)
+                    evaluate_string_comparison(min, max, op, v, true, true)
                 }
                 _ => {
                     return Err(UnexpectedSnafu {
@@ -461,31 +474,41 @@ fn evaluate_float_comparison(min: f64, max: f64, op: ComparisonOp, value: f64) -
     }
 }
 
-fn evaluate_string_comparison(min: &str, max: &str, op: ComparisonOp, value: &str) -> bool {
+fn evaluate_string_comparison(
+    lower_bound: &str,
+    upper_bound: &str,
+    op: ComparisonOp,
+    value: &str,
+    is_exact_min: bool,
+    is_exact_max: bool,
+) -> bool {
+    // Check if the column's minimum is <= value
+    let min_le_value = lower_bound < value || (lower_bound == value && is_exact_min);
+
+    // Check if the column's maximum is >= value
+    let max_ge_value = upper_bound > value || (upper_bound == value && is_exact_max);
+
     match op {
-        ComparisonOp::Equal => {
-            // col = value: keep if value is within [min, max] lexicographically
-            min <= value && value <= max
-        }
+        // Range intersection: The value must be reachable from both sides.
+        ComparisonOp::Equal => min_le_value && max_ge_value,
+
+        // One-sided inclusive checks reuse the logic above.
+        ComparisonOp::LessThanOrEqual => min_le_value,
+        ComparisonOp::GreaterThanOrEqual => max_ge_value,
+
+        // Strict checks are simple.
+        // Note: We don't need to check exactness here.
+        // e.g., for LessThan: if lower_bound == value, then actual_min >= value,
+        // so NO row can be strictly less than value.
+        ComparisonOp::LessThan => lower_bound < value,
+        ComparisonOp::GreaterThan => upper_bound > value,
+
+        // Special case: Only prune != if we are certain the column contains ONLY `value`.
         ComparisonOp::NotEqual => {
-            // col != value: keep if value is not the only value
-            !(min == value && max == value)
-        }
-        ComparisonOp::LessThan => {
-            // col < value: keep if min < value
-            min < value
-        }
-        ComparisonOp::LessThanOrEqual => {
-            // col <= value: keep if min <= value
-            min <= value
-        }
-        ComparisonOp::GreaterThan => {
-            // col > value: keep if max > value
-            max > value
-        }
-        ComparisonOp::GreaterThanOrEqual => {
-            // col >= value: keep if max >= value
-            max >= value
+            let is_single_value_col = lower_bound == upper_bound && is_exact_min && is_exact_max;
+
+            // Keep unless it's a single-value column exactly matching the target
+            !(is_single_value_col && lower_bound == value)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1324,4 +1347,145 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
         assert!(result[0]);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_evaluate_string_comparison() {
+        use crate::predicate::ComparisonOp;
+
+        // Helper to make the call shorter
+        let eval = |lower: &str,
+                    upper: &str,
+                    op: ComparisonOp,
+                    val: &str,
+                    exact_min: bool,
+                    exact_max: bool| {
+            super::evaluate_string_comparison(lower, upper, op, val, exact_min, exact_max)
+        };
+
+        // 1. EQUAL
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "b" -> Keep
+        assert!(eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::Equal, "b", true, true));
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "d" -> Skip
+        assert!(!eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::Equal, "d", true, true));
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "a" -> Keep
+        assert!(eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::Equal, "a", true, true));
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "c" -> Keep
+        assert!(eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::Equal, "c", true, true));
+
+        // Truncated stats (inexact)
+        // Range ["a", "c"] (min inexact), value "a" -> Skip (actual min > "a")
+        assert!(!eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::Equal, "a", false, true));
+        // Range ["a", "c"] (max inexact), value "c" -> Skip (actual max < "c" max is rounded up)
+        assert!(!eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::Equal, "c", true, false));
+
+        // 2. LESS THAN (< value)
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "b". "a" < "b" -> Keep.
+        assert!(eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::LessThan, "b", true, true));
+        // Range ["d", "e"], value "b". "d" >= "b" -> Skip.
+        assert!(!eval("d", "e", ComparisonOp::LessThan, "b", true, true));
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "a". "a" < "a" is false.
+        // If exact, min="a", so no value < "a". Skip.
+        assert!(!eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::LessThan, "a", true, true));
+        // If not exact, min="a" (truncated). Actual min >= "a".
+        // So actual min >= value. No value < "a". Skip.
+        assert!(!eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::LessThan, "a", false, true));
+
+        // 3. GREATER THAN (> value)
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "b". "c" > "b" -> Keep.
+        assert!(eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::GreaterThan, "b", true, true));
+        // Range ["a", "b"], value "c". "b" <= "c" -> Skip.
+        assert!(!eval("a", "b", ComparisonOp::GreaterThan, "c", true, true));
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "c". "c" > "c" is false.
+        // If exact, max="c", so no value > "c". Skip.
+        assert!(!eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::GreaterThan, "c", true, true));
+        // If not exact, actual max < "c". Skip.
+        assert!(!eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::GreaterThan, "c", true, false));
+
+        // 4. NOT EQUAL
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "b". Keep.
+        assert!(eval("a", "c", ComparisonOp::NotEqual, "b", true, true));
+        // Range ["a", "a"], value "a".
+        // Exact: Skip.
+        assert!(!eval("a", "a", ComparisonOp::NotEqual, "a", true, true));
+
+        // 5. LESS THAN OR EQUAL (<= value)
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "b". Keep.
+        assert!(eval(
+            "a",
+            "c",
+            ComparisonOp::LessThanOrEqual,
+            "b",
+            true,
+            true
+        ));
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "a". Keep.
+        assert!(eval(
+            "a",
+            "c",
+            ComparisonOp::LessThanOrEqual,
+            "a",
+            true,
+            true
+        ));
+        // Range ["b", "c"], value "a". "b" > "a". Skip.
+        assert!(!eval(
+            "b",
+            "c",
+            ComparisonOp::LessThanOrEqual,
+            "a",
+            true,
+            true
+        ));
+        // Inexact min:
+        // Range ["a", "c"] (min inexact), value "a".
+        // Actual_min > "a". Skip.
+        assert!(!eval(
+            "a",
+            "c",
+            ComparisonOp::LessThanOrEqual,
+            "a",
+            false,
+            true
+        ));
+
+        // 6. GREATER THAN OR EQUAL (>= value)
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "b". Keep.
+        assert!(eval(
+            "a",
+            "c",
+            ComparisonOp::GreaterThanOrEqual,
+            "b",
+            true,
+            true
+        ));
+        // Range ["a", "c"], value "c". Keep.
+        assert!(eval(
+            "a",
+            "c",
+            ComparisonOp::GreaterThanOrEqual,
+            "c",
+            true,
+            true
+        ));
+        // Range ["a", "b"], value "c". "b" < "c". Skip.
+        assert!(!eval(
+            "a",
+            "b",
+            ComparisonOp::GreaterThanOrEqual,
+            "c",
+            true,
+            true
+        ));
+        // Inexact max:
+        // Range ["a", "b"] (max inexact), value "b".
+        // Actual_max < "b". Skip.
+        assert!(!eval(
+            "a",
+            "b",
+            ComparisonOp::GreaterThanOrEqual,
+            "b",
+            true,
+            false
+        ));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/statistics.rs b/src/statistics.rs
index 6891e91..cb12b15 100644
--- a/src/statistics.rs
+++ b/src/statistics.rs
@@ -58,10 +58,14 @@ pub enum TypeStatistics {
         sum: Option<f64>,
     },
     String {
-        min: String,
-        max: String,
+        lower_bound: String,
+        upper_bound: String,
         /// Total length of all strings
         sum: i64,
+        /// If true, 'min' is an exact minimum. If false, it is a lower bound.
+        is_exact_min: bool,
+        /// If true, 'max' is an exact maximum. If false, it is an upper bound.
+        is_exact_max: bool,
     },
     /// For Boolean
     Bucket { true_count: u64 },
@@ -101,7 +105,9 @@ impl TryFrom<&proto::ColumnStatistics> for ColumnStatistics {
     type Error = error::OrcError;
 
     fn try_from(value: &proto::ColumnStatistics) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        let type_statistics = if let Some(stats) = &value.int_statistics {
+        let type_statistics = if value.number_of_values() == 0 {
+            None
+        } else if let Some(stats) = &value.int_statistics {
             Some(TypeStatistics::Integer {
                 min: stats.minimum(),
                 max: stats.maximum(),
@@ -114,10 +120,22 @@ impl TryFrom<&proto::ColumnStatistics> for ColumnStatistics {
                 sum: stats.sum,
             })
         } else if let Some(stats) = &value.string_statistics {
+            let (lower_bound, is_exact_min) = stats
+                .minimum
+                .as_deref()
+                .map(|s| (s, true))
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| (stats.lower_bound(), false));
+            let (upper_bound, is_exact_max) = stats
+                .maximum
+                .as_deref()
+                .map(|s| (s, true))
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| (stats.upper_bound(), false));
             Some(TypeStatistics::String {
-                min: stats.minimum().to_owned(),
-                max: stats.maximum().to_owned(),
+                lower_bound: lower_bound.to_owned(),
+                upper_bound: upper_bound.to_owned(),
                 sum: stats.sum(),
+                is_exact_min,
+                is_exact_max,
             })
         } else if let Some(stats) = &value.bucket_statistics {
             // TODO: false count?
diff --git a/tests/bin/expected/stats.out b/tests/bin/expected/stats.out
index 916c414..3597db2 100644
--- a/tests/bin/expected/stats.out
+++ b/tests/bin/expected/stats.out
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 21 columns
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: ee
 * Sum: 12
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 4
 * Has nulls: true
 
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 21 columns
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: ddd
 * Sum: 9
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 4
 * Has nulls: true
 
@@ -40,6 +44,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 21 columns
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: ddd
 * Sum: 8
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 4
 * Has nulls: true
 
@@ -48,6 +54,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 21 columns
 * Minimum: aaaaa
 * Maximum: ddddd
 * Sum: 20
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 4
 * Has nulls: true
 
@@ -128,6 +136,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 21 columns
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: eeeee
 * Sum: 15
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 5
 * Has nulls: false
 
@@ -136,6 +146,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 21 columns
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: eeeee
 * Sum: 15
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 5
 * Has nulls: false
 
@@ -191,6 +203,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 1 stripes
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: ee
 * Sum: 12
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 4
 * Has nulls: true
 
@@ -199,6 +213,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 1 stripes
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: ddd
 * Sum: 9
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 4
 * Has nulls: true
 
@@ -207,6 +223,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 1 stripes
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: ddd
 * Sum: 8
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 4
 * Has nulls: true
 
@@ -215,6 +233,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 1 stripes
 * Minimum: aaaaa
 * Maximum: ddddd
 * Sum: 20
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 4
 * Has nulls: true
 
@@ -295,6 +315,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 1 stripes
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: eeeee
 * Sum: 15
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 5
 * Has nulls: false
 
@@ -303,6 +325,8 @@ File "tests/basic/data/test.orc" has 1 stripes
 * Minimum: a
 * Maximum: eeeee
 * Sum: 15
+* IsExactMin: true
+* IsExactMax: true
 * Num values: 5
 * Has nulls: false