Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black and White | Aqua and Black |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 13.59 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than ZTE Axon 30 5G, with an 82.1 score against 79.9. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while ZTE Axon 30 5G has Android 11, so it provides you some extra features. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is just a little thinner but a bit heavier than ZTE Axon 30 5G.
ZTE Axon 30 5G features a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM. ZTE Axon 30 5G has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a little bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better storage for applications and games than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. The ZTE Axon 30 5G has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
Galaxy A8 Star shoots better pictures and videos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 16 megapixels resolution.
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