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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.3 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel XL, with an 82.1 score against 81.3. Galaxy A8 Star is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Google Pixel XL, although it is heavier. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel XL has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a larger aperture and a camera with a much higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
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