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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy Z Flip 3 is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star, having an 85.6 score against 82.1. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 construction is noticeably newer, just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A8 Star. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Z Flip 3 has just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a little higher pixels density, a little higher 1080 x 2636 resolution and a quite larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a way more MP camera and a larger camera aperture.
Galaxy A8 Star features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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