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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-08-23 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 950.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 has an overall score of 89, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star's overall score of 82.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 design is newer and somewhat lighter, but a bit thicker than Galaxy A8 Star. Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also has a little higher pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note10 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note10 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note10, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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