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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.6 |
| 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 Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting an 82.1 score against 75.8. Although Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), it's a little bit thinner and also newer. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little higher pixels number per screen inch, a bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. Galaxy A8 Star captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a 16 megapixels back camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger camera aperture and a way better (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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