| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 | -- |
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 Star, getting an 85.7 score against 82.1. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has the older 5.0 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is an extremely older device than the Galaxy A8 Star, but it is extremely lighter and a little bit thinner anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy A8 Star captures better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate, a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 42% bigger battery capacity.
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