Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Galaxy A70, with a score of 82.1 against 76.9. Even though Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and the Galaxy A70 were released with only 8 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is just a bit thinner but just a bit heavier than the Galaxy A70. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A70 has Android 10 version, so it provides lots of additional features.
Galaxy A70 features a screen that is just as good as the Galaxy A8 Star one, although the Galaxy A70 also has a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little larger screen. The Galaxy A70 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A70. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. Galaxy A8 Star captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A70. Both of them have a 0.36 inches back-facing camera sensor, the same (4K) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy A70 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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