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Global Score
82.181.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 OreoAndroid 5.0, 4.4
2018-08-272014-09-03
6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches
6.74 ounces6.14 ounces
Black and WhiteBlack and White
Glass and Metal --
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 400.00
Display / Screen
6.3 inches5.6 inches
2220 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
392 pixels per inch525 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
89.6
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset
Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processorKrait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor
6 GB RAM3 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Adreno 512 GPUAdreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU
9.279.54
Storage
64 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
11.348.12
Camera
16.00 MP + 24.00 MP16.00 MP + 3.70 MP
f/1.70 aperturef/2.20 aperture
26.00mm focal length31.00mm focal length
0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
10.019.9
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.77.3
Battery Life
3700mAh Li - Ion Battery3000mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--18 hours talk time
5.684.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

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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