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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 is better than Galaxy A8 Star, having a 94.6 score against 82.1. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold 2 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Z Fold 2's body is way newer and a little thinner than the Galaxy A8 Star's, although it is extremely heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel quantity per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a higher resolution of 1768 x 2208 pixels. Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 22 percent larger battery capacity.
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