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| 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 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 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
Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, having an 82.1 score against 79.3. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1, so it provides a couple additional features. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is incredibly newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy S6 edge+.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher screen pixels density.
Galaxy A8 Star has a much greater storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy A8 Star both feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have a 16 mega pixels back camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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