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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is much better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), having an 82.1 score against 72.8. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2016). Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 Star has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bigger display. The Galaxy A8 Star takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a camera with a higher 16 MP resolution, a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A8 Star features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy A8 Star features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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