Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-02-14 | 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 |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| $ 1380.00 | -- |
| 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 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 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
Galaxy Z Flip is a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting a general score of 88.5 against 82.1. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Flip has an older 12 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Z Flip is a newer phone, and it's also a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy A8 Star.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a bit better pixels number per display inch, a little bit larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2636 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Z Flip features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Flip also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, a lower video quality and a way less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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