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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue and Gold | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, with a score of 82.1 against 78.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it offers a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, but it's a little thicker and just a little heavier.
The Galaxy C7 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star count with extremely similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a bit bigger screen and a little bit greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better camera than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos. Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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