Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS. Despite being the best in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also older, extremely heavier and a little thicker.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a just a bit worse pixels amount in each inch of screen, a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a much smaller display. The Galaxy A8 Star features a superior memory for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
IPhone SE (2020) features a better CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone SE (2020) features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography, a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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