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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone XR's global score of 82. Galaxy A8 Star's body is a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Apple iPhone XR, even though both were released with only a few months difference. The Apple iPhone XR features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a way worse resolution of 828 x 1792, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A8 Star also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. IPhone XR features a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone XR shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has greater battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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