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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the Google Nexus 6P, with a global score of 82.1 against 80.3. Galaxy A8 Star's body is much newer than Google Nexus 6P's, but it is a little heavier and just a little thicker. The Google Nexus 6P features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera and a larger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little longer battery duration than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity.
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