Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL, with a score of 82.1 against 78.9. Galaxy A8 Star's design is a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and both were released only a couple months apart. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and better performance.
The Galaxy A8 Star and the Google Pixel 3a XL count with quite similar screens, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low light environments and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy A8 Star features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy A8 Star.
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