Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 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 | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, so it provides some nice extra features. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is a lot heavier but just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A40, and both of them were only released with a few months difference.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features greater battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a 0.36 inches back-facing camera sensor, a same size aperture and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a lot higher video resolution.
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