Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 4.74 x 2.40 x 0.59 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is much better than the Samsung W2016, having an 82.1 score against 72.2. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung W2016 has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Galaxy A8 Star's design is just a bit heavier but extremely thinner than Samsung W2016.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung W2016, because it has a really bigger display, a much higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A8 Star has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung W2016, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung W2016, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung W2016, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better camera than Samsung W2016, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
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