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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's overall score of 77.8. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version, offering a couple nice extra features. Galaxy A8 Star is a much newer and somewhat thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, although it is also somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little better amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy A8 Star counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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