Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold has a score of 97.6, which is better than Galaxy A8 Star's overall score of 82.1. Galaxy Fold's construction is newer and a little thinner, but way heavier than the Galaxy A8 Star. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both of them should give you all the same operating system features.
Galaxy Fold features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Fold also has 6 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Fold and Galaxy A8 Star feature really similar screens, because although the Galaxy Fold has a quite inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1536 x 2152 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Fold captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a larger camera sensor.
The Galaxy Fold features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4380mAh battery size.
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