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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 510 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 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/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Galaxy C9 Pro, with an 82.1 score against 81. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy A8 Star design is newer, but a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Galaxy C9 Pro.
Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better processing power than Galaxy C9 Pro. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a little bit higher pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega-pixels, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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