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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 Galaxy A30s, with a global score of 82.1 against 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A30s, but it is heavier. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11.
Galaxy A8 Star features a much better screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1080 x 2220px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way less MP camera in the back, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity.
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