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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.52 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 has an overall score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A70's general score of 76.9. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A70 has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features and optimized performance. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is a little thinner but a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A70, and they were only released 8 months apart.
Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A70. They have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy A70 and Galaxy A8 Star feature incredibly similar screens, although the Galaxy A8 Star has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a just a bit inferior pixel number per inch in the display and a little smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A70. They have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture. The Galaxy A70 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A70 counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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