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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 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 Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A73 5G's 80.5 score. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A73 5G has Android 12 version, giving some additional features and improved performance. The Galaxy A8 Star body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A73 5G, but it is just a little bit heavier.
Galaxy A73 5G features just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little higher display pixel density, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little larger display. Galaxy A73 5G features a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy A73 5G features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with improved battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent greater battery capacity.
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