Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-25 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Glass and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy A8 Star is much better than the BlackBerry DTEK60, having an 82.1 score against 71.5. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is newer, but a little bit thicker and heavier than BlackBerry DTEK60. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and BlackBerry DTEK60 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it provides you lots of additional features and increased performance.
BlackBerry DTEK60 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per display inch. BlackBerry DTEK60 has more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better processing power than BlackBerry DTEK60, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features better battery lifetime than BlackBerry DTEK60, because it has a 23% bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and BlackBerry DTEK60 count with extremely similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments.
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