Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-01-04 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is better than the Galaxy A02s's 74.5 general score. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A02s has Android 11 version, providing a lot of extra features. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy A02s, even though it was released many years before.
The Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A02s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A8 Star features a better display than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a better display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a better camera than Galaxy A02s, because it has a much larger aperture, a back-facing camera with more MP and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 624 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A02s features superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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