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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note4's general score of 77.6. Galaxy A8 Star is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy Note4, but it is also just a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher screen density. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a 16 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot bigger aperture for better photography in low light environments.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
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