Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting a general score of 92.8 against 82.1. Apple iPhone 12 Pro's design is noticeably newer, just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a superior processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1170 x 2532px resolution and a just a little better pixel density.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star and iPhone 12 Pro feature extremely similar cameras, because although the iPhone 12 Pro has a worse video quality and a back facing camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features superior battery life than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 31% greater battery capacity.
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