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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, with a general score of 82.1 against 81.9. The Galaxy A8 Star is a newer device, and it is also notably thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a processor that's just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy S8 Active, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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