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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), 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 5.0, 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 the Samsung Galaxy S8, getting an 82.1 score against 81.7. Although Galaxy A8 Star is heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S8, it's just a little thinner and newer. The Galaxy S8 features a better looking screen 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 2960px.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a processing unit that's just as good as the processor in Galaxy S8, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a much more megapixels camera.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 23 percent greater battery capacity.
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