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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-11-02 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Google Nexus 6P, with a overall score of 82.1 against 80.3. Although the Galaxy A8 Star is newer than the Google Nexus 6P, it is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a better memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP and a bigger aperture for better low light images.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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