| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
The Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge's 81.7 overall score. Even though Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has Android 5.0 version, giving you some additional features.
Galaxy Note Edge has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy Note Edge has a much better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note Edge, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features better battery performance than Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a 23 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a camera in the back with a 16 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot larger aperture.
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