Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and 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 |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M20's score of 78.9. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and performance enhancements. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is a little bit heavier but thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M20, and both of them were only released 5 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a display that is very similar to the Galaxy M20 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little worse 1080 x 2220px resolution and a just a bit worse pixel count per inch of display, they both have a screen with the same size. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a better resolution camera in the back, a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations and a way higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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