Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, 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 Samsung Galaxy A30s's 79.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, but it's heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back facing camera with way less MP resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A30s has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A30s has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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