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Global Score
82.185.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 OreoAndroid 5.0
2018-08-272015-04-10
6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
6.74 ounces4.66 ounces
Black and WhiteBlack, Gold, Green and White
Glass and Metal Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 950.00
Display / Screen
6.3 inches5.1 inches
2220 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
392 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
89.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
6 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 512 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
9.2710.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
11.3410.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 24.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.70 aperturef/1.90 aperture
26.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
10.018.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3700mAh Li - Ion Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.684.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

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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