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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Google Pixel 2, having a global score of 82.1 against 81.6. Although the Galaxy A8 Star is noticeably heavier than Google Pixel 2, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. Google Pixel 2 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Google Pixel 2's processing unit is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy A8 Star, and although the Google Pixel 2 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures and video and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A8 Star features a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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