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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Galaxy C5, with a general score of 82.1 against 76.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing you a couple nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction is a lot newer, but noticeably heavier and thicker than Galaxy C5.
Galaxy C5 features a display that's just as good as the Galaxy A8 Star one, because although the Galaxy C5 has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A8 Star features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy C5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and a way higher (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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