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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than Galaxy S7, with an 82.1 score against 79.5. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's body is newer and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy S7's, although it's incredibly heavier. Galaxy S7 has a much better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better processor than Galaxy S7, because it has 4 more 2.2 gigahertz cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star has improved battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 23 percent larger battery capacity.
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