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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-06-29 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.65 x 3.15 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.29 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, getting a overall score of 82.1 against 77.6. The Galaxy A8 Star is an a lot older phone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, but it's a lot thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro has Android 12, so it provides some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 6 Pro. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a little bit smaller display and a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A8 Star shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, because although it has a much lower 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations. Galaxy XCover 6 Pro counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro counts with a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
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