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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 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 |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Mediatek Helio G99 (6 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-G57 MC2 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 |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 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
Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is much better than the Galaxy A16 (Rumored)'s 72.7 global score. The Galaxy A8 Star is a a little thinner and a little lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A16 (Rumored). These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A16 (Rumored) has Android 14 version, so it gives you some additional features.
Galaxy A16 (Rumored) features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better performing CPU than Galaxy A16 (Rumored), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 (Rumored) has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A16 (Rumored) counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 (Rumored), because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations.
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