Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Galaxy M20, getting an 82.1 score against 78.9. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's design is just a bit heavier but somewhat thinner than Galaxy M20, and both were released with only 5 months difference. These phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy M20 has Android 10.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy M20 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star count with incredibly similar screens, and although the Galaxy M20 has a just a bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a same size display.
The Galaxy A8 Star captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a larger aperture, a way better video definition, a more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality. Galaxy M20 features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M20 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M20 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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