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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 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 |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 a bit better than Galaxy C7, with a score of 82.1 against 77.7. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version, giving a lot of extra features. The Galaxy A8 Star body is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy C7.
Galaxy A8 Star features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A8 Star features a little sharper screen than Galaxy C7, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution, a just a bit better number of pixels per display inch and a little bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy C7, and although they both have a camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy C7, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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