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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A80 has a global score of 84.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. Samsung Galaxy A80 is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy A80 features a display that's just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although the Samsung Galaxy A80 also has a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a bit larger screen and a just a bit higher pixels number in each inch of display.
Galaxy A8 Star has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A80, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A80 has a processor that's just as good as the Galaxy A8 Star one, and although the Galaxy A80 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy A80 features a battery performance that's just as good as the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Galaxy A80 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A80 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a way larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
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