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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | 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 |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1480 (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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 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, eSIM 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G's 75.1 score. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a bit lower display density.
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a lot better processing power than Galaxy A55 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a camera with much less MP. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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