Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 slightly better than HTC Bolt, having an 82.1 score against 75. Even though Galaxy A8 Star is just a little bit heavier than the HTC Bolt, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better performance than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
HTC Bolt has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better camera than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
HTC Bolt has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little better battery performance than HTC Bolt, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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