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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-07-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 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 a little bit better than the Nothing Phone (2), having a global score of 82.1 against 75.6. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A8 Star is noticeably older than the Nothing Phone (2), it's body is somewhat thinner and a little lighter.
Nothing Phone (2) features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nothing Phone (2) also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Nothing Phone (2) features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels and a quite better pixels density.
Galaxy A8 Star features a better memory for applications and games than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. Nothing Phone (2) takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video definition, the Nothing Phone (2) also counts with higher video frame rates, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way bigger camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures.
Nothing Phone (2) counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4700mAh battery size.
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