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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy S25 is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting an 82.6 score against 82.1. Galaxy S25's design is lighter and much thinner than Galaxy A8 Star. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S25 has the previous 14 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S25, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy S25 counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy S25 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S25, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy S25 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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