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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.84 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S23's score of 77.9. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features. Galaxy A8 Star's design has the same thickness than Galaxy S23, but it is extremely heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a little more vivid display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S23, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy S23 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light captures, it also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and a way bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy S23 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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