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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with a global score of 84.2 against 82.1. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but they are 0.3inches thick. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels in each screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy A8 Star have very similar processors, both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy A8 Star captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a way less mega pixels back facing camera, and they both have a 0.36 inches sensor and a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 12% more battery size.
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