Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-02-14 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with an 88.5 score against 82.1. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip body is newer, a little lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite bigger display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2636 resolution and a little greater display pixel density. The Galaxy Z Flip has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Flip also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Z Flip has a better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Galaxy Z Flip features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, a lower (4K) video resolution and a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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