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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting an 82.1 score against 76.4. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is notably older and just a little heavier than the Google Pixel 6a, it's design is still thinner. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a lot better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy A8 Star has a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Google Pixel 6a features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 19% more battery size.
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