Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 overall score. Although it's the best device we compare here, the Galaxy A8 Star is an older, noticeably heavier and a little thicker device than iPhone SE (2020). The Galaxy A8 Star counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone SE (2020) has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, a just a little less pixels per inch of display and a way smaller screen. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a better CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star has a much better battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or video in low-light environments, a worse (4K) video resolution, a tinier sensor capturing lower quality images and a much worse resolution back-facing camera.
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