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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.5 |
| 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 | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, getting an 82.1 score against 81.5. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13 version. Galaxy S23 Ultra features a screen that is very similar to Galaxy A8 Star's screen, although the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a better 1440 x 3080 resolution, a little larger screen and a better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior processor than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a much larger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35% bigger battery capacity.
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