Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it is heavier. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, counting with a lot of extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per display inch. Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 both count with extremely similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a tinier back camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a 16 MP back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 23 percent more battery capacity.
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