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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A80 is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 Star, with an 84.9 score against 82.1. Samsung Galaxy A80's body is newer than the Galaxy A8 Star's, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a processor that's just as good as the Galaxy A80 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A80 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star both have extremely similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a quite inferior pixels amount in each display inch, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a quite smaller display. Samsung Galaxy A80 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A80 also counts with a much larger sensor capturing lot better quality photos and a lot better resolution back camera.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A80, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A80 and Galaxy A8 Star have really similar battery performance.
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