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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 has a score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. Galaxy S10's design is somewhat lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and both of them were released only a few months apart. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S10 has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy S10 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has more RAM. Galaxy S10 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels.
Galaxy S10 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and video.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S10, because it has a 9% greater battery size.
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