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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-15 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A41, with an 82.1 score against 81.7. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A41 has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an older and extremely heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A41, but Samsung could make it a bit thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy A41 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little greater screen density. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A41 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos.
The Galaxy A41 has a little bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A41 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a 6% more battery size.
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