Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 A8 Star is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, with an 82.1 score against 75.8. Galaxy A8 Star is a newer and extremely thinner phone than Galaxy S7 Active, but it is also just a little heavier. The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A8 Star features a very superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy S7 Active features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% more battery size. Galaxy A8 Star captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.7 aperture and the same video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a camera in the back with lot more MP.
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