Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Galaxy C5, having a general score of 82.1 against 76.4. Even though Galaxy A8 Star is newer than Galaxy C5, it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy A8 Star and Galaxy C5 have very similar screens, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. Galaxy A8 Star features more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A8 Star captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a 16 megapixels resolution camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a lot better video resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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