Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2022-04-22 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 + 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A33 5G's 77.8 global score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A33 5G has Android 12, so it provides the user some additional features and a performance increase. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an extremely older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A33 5G, but Samsung was able to build it just a bit thinner anyway.
Galaxy A8 Star has a much better hardware performance than Galaxy A33 5G. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A33 5G, although it has a little smaller display, a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
The Galaxy A33 5G has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A33 5G counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations.
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