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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| -- | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Galaxy A8 Star is much better than the Google Pixel 8, getting a global score of 82.1 against 72.5. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13. Galaxy A8 Star has a much greater processing power than Google Pixel 8, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a slightly better display than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a little lower display density and a little lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 8, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a superior battery life than Google Pixel 8.
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