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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-04-04 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 9.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 1105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 392 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 8.14 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover FieldPro's overall score of 80.1. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction is notably lighter and a lot thinner than Galaxy XCover FieldPro, although it was released only 20 months before. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy XCover FieldPro has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it gives some nice extra features and performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixels quantity in each screen inch.
Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a little bit better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy XCover FieldPro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a greater camera than Galaxy XCover FieldPro, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a camera with a way better resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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