Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-02 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M11's 74.8 overall score. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M11 has Android 10 version, providing a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A8 Star is older than the Galaxy M11, it's design is thinner and just a little lighter.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M11, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of display and a much better 1080 x 2220 resolution. Galaxy A8 Star has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M11, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 112 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M11, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A8 Star has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M11, because it has a better resolution back-facing camera, a larger camera aperture, a larger sensor and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy M11 features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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