Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A15 5G's score of 77.4. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an much older phone than Galaxy A15 5G, but it's a little lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with an extremely better CPU than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite greater display pixel density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy A15 5G counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent greater battery capacity.
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