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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2's global score of 81.6. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is newer and a bit thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Google Pixel 2. Google Pixel 2 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixel density.
Galaxy A8 Star's processor is very similar to the Google Pixel 2 one, and although the Galaxy A8 Star has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy A8 Star has a better memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations and a camera with a much higher resolution.
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