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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the Galaxy A16 5G, having an 82.1 score against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a just a little lighter and a bit thinner phone than Galaxy A16 5G. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version, giving you some nice extra features and better performance.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos. The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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