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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| 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 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Z Flip 5G is much better than Galaxy A8 Star, with a 92.3 score against 82.1. Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a newer device, and it's also just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy A8 Star. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an older 11 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit bigger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2636px and a just a bit higher pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much worse resolution camera and a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery capacity.
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