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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Galaxy J8, getting an 82.1 score against 76.7. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and the Galaxy J8 were only released 2 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is just a bit thinner but also just a bit heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because it has a greater screen pixels density, a quite bigger screen and a much higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A8 Star captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, a 16 megapixels back-facing camera and a same size sensor, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
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