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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-04-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Galaxy M53 5G, getting a general score of 82.1 against 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction is much older, a bit thicker and a little heavier than the Galaxy M53 5G. These phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M53 5G has Android 12 version.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a much greater performance than Galaxy M53 5G. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit sharper display than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit less pixels per inch of display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy M53 5G features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lot tinier sensor and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 108 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M53 5G has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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