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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-08-27 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Glacier | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's general score of 78.8. Despite of the fact Galaxy A8 Star is noticeably older and noticeably thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still noticeably lighter. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit better pixel amount in each inch of display, a larger screen and a way better resolution of 1800 x 2700px. The Galaxy A8 Star features a better memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a bigger aperture and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
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