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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 82.1 score against 74.9. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is newer and just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it is also a bit thicker. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little larger display. The Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a better resolution back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2016) has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% more battery size.
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