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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy A6, with an 82.1 score against 75.8. Galaxy A8 Star is a heavier device than the Galaxy A6, but both have the same thickness. Galaxy A8 Star has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2220 resolution, a higher display pixels density and a quite larger display.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A6, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, a 16 mega pixels camera in the back and a same size sensor, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a way better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A8 Star has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 23 percent more battery capacity.
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