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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Galaxy C7, getting a score of 82.1 against 77.7. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a newer phone than the Galaxy C7, but it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a quite bigger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2220px resolution and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A8 Star takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have a 16 megapixels back-facing camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy C7, because it has a 12% more battery capacity.
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