Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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
Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, having an 82.1 score against 76.2. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is a little thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit worse amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit bigger display. The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a much less MP camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos.
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