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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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 a global score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored)'s global score of 78.7. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has Android 14, providing the user a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a little bit lower display pixels density, a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220. The Galaxy A8 Star has more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star has an extremely better processor than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) features superior battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs.
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