Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.72 |
| 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 an overall score of 82.1, which is slightly better than Google Pixel's 80.2 general score. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is newer and thinner than the Google Pixel's, but it is incredibly heavier. The Google Pixel features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little better display pixel density.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations and a back-facing camera with a way better 16 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy A8 Star has a much better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 34 percent more battery size.
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