Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is better than Galaxy S4 Value Edition's general score of 72.2. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a incredibly heavier but a bit thinner device than Galaxy S4 Value Edition. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2 version, so it offers some nice extra features.
Galaxy S4 Value Edition counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel density. Galaxy A8 Star features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a better resolution camera and a way higher (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A8 Star has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 400 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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