Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 11.33 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A41, having an 82.1 score against 81.7. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A41 has Android 11, so it provides some nice extra features. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is older and noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A41, it's body is still just a little thinner.
The Galaxy A41 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a bit better pixel quantity in each inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a little better processing power than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A41 features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A41 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A41 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a 6% more battery capacity.
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