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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 93.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13, 12 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2022-02-25 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Green, Phantom Black, Pink Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 3000 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 S22 is much better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting a 93.4 score against 82.1. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S22 has the older 13 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy S22's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A8 Star, but it's lighter.
Galaxy S22 has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy S22 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S22 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S22, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB. Galaxy S22 shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Galaxy S22's battery duration is just as good as Galaxy A8 Star's battery lifetime.
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