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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with an 82.1 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's body is newer and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little higher pixels number in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy A8 Star takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a 16 MP resolution camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a lot better video quality and a larger camera aperture for better low light images and videos. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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