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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android, HTC Sense UI | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-01-17 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3930mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the HTC U11 EYEs, getting a score of 82.1 against 76.9. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and HTC U11 EYEs counts with Android, HTC Sense UI OS. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and the HTC U11 EYEs were released only 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's design is just a bit heavier but also just a little bit thinner than the HTC U11 EYEs.
The Galaxy A8 Star and HTC U11 EYEs count with extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. The HTC U11 EYEs has a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the HTC U11 EYEs also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit superior processing unit than HTC U11 EYEs, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes just a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U11 EYEs, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a camera with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
HTC U11 EYEs counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery size.
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