Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-08-22 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.17 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Sapphire blue | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is better than HTC Wildfire X, getting a general score of 82.1 against 72.7. Both devices we are comparing here include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both of them should offer the same operating system features. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction is just a bit thinner than HTC Wildfire X, but it is somewhat heavier and was released a bit more further than a year before.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a better looking screen than HTC Wildfire X, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2220px resolution, a bit larger display and more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better processing power than HTC Wildfire X, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better camera than HTC Wildfire X, because it has a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution. HTC Wildfire X has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than HTC Wildfire X, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity.
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