Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is much better than Galaxy J6's 73.7 score. Galaxy A8 Star's design is a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Galaxy J6, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Both devices we are comparing here come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a better pixel amount per inch in the display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J6, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy J6, because it has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a larger camera aperture for better images in low-light environments and a higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy J6, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery size.
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