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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G's score of 80.5. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has Android 12 version, so it counts with lots of additional features. Galaxy A8 Star is a just a little bit heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, but they are 0.3inches thick.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Galaxy A73 5G counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit larger display and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A73 5G features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy A73 5G counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35% greater battery size.
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