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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a's score of 76.4. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a way older and a bit heavier phone than the Google Pixel 6a, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat thinner anyway.
Galaxy A8 Star features a much powerful processor than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels number per inch of display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Galaxy A8 Star features more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Google Pixel 6a features better battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a camera with much more megapixels.
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