Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-07-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Mint, Violet and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.35 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A22's overall score of 76.1. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A22 has Android 12, providing you some extra features. Galaxy A8 Star's body is just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A22, although it is a little heavier and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A22, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A22, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Galaxy A22 features more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A22 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A22, because although it has a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better images in low-light situations and a lot better (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A22.
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