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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's overall score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a newer and extremely thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it's a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 400 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity. Galaxy A8 Star takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a way higher 16 MP resolution back camera.
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