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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 82.1 score against 79.2. Galaxy A8 Star's body is just a bit heavier but just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and they were only released 8 months apart. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2220, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also counts with a little greater pixel amount in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same aperture and a back camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a lot better video resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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