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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than iPhone 7's overall score of 81.6. Galaxy A8 Star's design is newer than the iPhone 7's, although it is a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Galaxy A8 Star has a bit more powerful processing unit than iPhone 7, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (although slower).
IPhone 7 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a little lower pixels density, a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a way smaller screen. IPhone 7 features a better memory for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy A8 Star shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a way better battery life than iPhone 7, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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