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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
Galaxy A8 Star is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a overall score of 82.1 against 72.8. The Galaxy A8 Star is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it is a little heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a display that is very similar to the Galaxy A8 (2016) one, although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A8 Star shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 mega pixels, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and a lot better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 12% more battery size.
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