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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | 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 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note5, having a general score of 82.1 against 80.2. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star body has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note5, but it is heavier. Galaxy Note5 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3700mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a camera that's very similar to the camera in Galaxy A8 Star, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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