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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a noticeably newer phone than Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. The Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A8 Star features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a more mega-pixels back camera and a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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