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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 15 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| -- | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM 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 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), getting a general score of 82.1 against 75.6. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored) has Android 15 version. The Galaxy A8 Star has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display density.
Galaxy A8 Star has more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored). Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy A8 Star shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), although it has a camera with a way worse resolution and a worse (4K) video definition. Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored) counts with better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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