Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 is better than the Galaxy A8 Star, with a global score of 94.8 against 82.1. Samsung Galaxy S20 is a newer and lighter phone than the Galaxy A8 Star, but it is just a little thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has an older 13 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy S20 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or videos in low-light environments and a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a lot larger camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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