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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 392 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the HTC U Ultra's general score of 77. Even though the Galaxy A8 Star is somewhat heavier than the HTC U Ultra, it's a bit thinner and newer. The HTC U Ultra has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little faster processor than HTC U Ultra, because it has 4 more CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A8 Star shoots clearer photographs and videos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a camera with a much better resolution and a bigger aperture for better images in low-light environments.
The HTC U Ultra counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the HTC U Ultra also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has greater battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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