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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-03 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| 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 |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 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 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A13 5G's general score of 82.1. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12 version, providing the user some nice extra features. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A8 Star is a lot older than the Galaxy A13 5G, it's body is just a little bit lighter and thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. Galaxy A8 Star has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 Star also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A13 5G has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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