Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, getting an 82.1 score against 80.7. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is a little bit thinner but a little heavier than the Google Pixel 3 XL, and both of them were only released 2 months apart. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 Star also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star features a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
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