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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is better than Galaxy J7 V (2018), having a general score of 82.1 against 71.9. Galaxy A8 Star's body is just a bit heavier but somewhat thinner than the Galaxy J7 V (2018), and both were released only a couple of months apart. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J7 V (2018) has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing you a couple additional features.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better looking display than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a higher pixel number in each screen inch, a way better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3300mAh. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a way higher (4K) video definition and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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