Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-11-09 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.75 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.65 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.36 |
| 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 | 4470mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the Nokia X100, with an 82.1 score against 77.3. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Nokia X100 has Android 11, so it provides the user a couple additional features. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Nokia X100, although it was released 3 years before.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better processor than Nokia X100. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Nokia X100 feature very similar screens, although the Nokia X100 also has a bit better pixel amount per inch of display, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little larger screen.
Galaxy A8 Star features a much better camera than Nokia X100, although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP. Nokia X100 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Nokia X100 has greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 21% more battery capacity.
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