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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-05 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A20s's 77 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A20s has Android 11, providing a lot of extra features. Despite of the fact Galaxy A8 Star is older and just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A20s, it's body is still just a little thinner.
Galaxy A8 Star features a sharper display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy A8 Star has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better camera than Galaxy A20s, because it has a better 16 mega pixels resolution camera, a lot better (4K) video definition, a lot larger camera sensor and a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations. Galaxy A20s counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A20s also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A20s has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
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