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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A6's global score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A6, but it's heavier. The Galaxy A8 Star has a little faster processor than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2220px resolution, a greater pixels number per display inch and a little larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same aperture, a camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A6, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features improved battery performance than Galaxy A6, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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