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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2022-07-05 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.43 ounces |
| Black and White | Storm White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.36 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, with an 82.1 score against 79.6. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro has Android 12 version. The Galaxy A8 Star is an way older device than the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, but Samsung was able to build it much lighter and noticeably thinner anyway.
The Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit bigger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a little bit better pixels density. Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A8 Star features a way better performance than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a better camera than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it has a back camera with lot less mega pixels. Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro features a way better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 62% more battery capacity.
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