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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.42 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 S20 Ultra 5G is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with a global score of 98 against 82.1. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has an older 13 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen, a quite larger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, it also counts with a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot better video definition and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
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