Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 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 Z Fold 3 is better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting a general score of 90.6 against 82.1. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 body is incredibly newer and thinner than the Galaxy A8 Star's, but it is heavier. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy A8 Star has a display that's just as good as the display in Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels count in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot bigger aperture.
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