Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

Key Specs

Battery
3050 mAh	3700 mAh
Display
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Front Camera
5 MP	24 MP
Processor
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
RAM
2 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
16 MP	16 MP + 24 MP

Battery

Capacity
3050 mAh	3700 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 17 Hours(3G)	Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Black, Gold, White	Black, White
Height
158 mm	162.4 mm
Thickness
5.9 mm	7.5 mm
Weight
151 grams	188 grams
Width
76.8 mm	77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes
Display Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
386 ppi	392 ppi
Resolution
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2220 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
No	-
Screen Size
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
73.64 %	80.91 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	No
Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
No	No
Resolution
5 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length)	24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

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General

Brand
Samsung	Samsung
Launch Date
August 3, 2015 (Official)	August 27, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)	Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Dual
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
5312 x 2988 Pixels	4616 x 3464 Pixels
OIS
No	No
Resolution
16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(31 mm focal length)	16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)24 MP f/1.7
Sensor
ISO-CELL	CMOS image sensor
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.1	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
No	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 0.100 W/kg	Head: 0.179 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
32 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Fabrication
-	14 nm
Graphics
Mali-T628 MP6	Adreno 512
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Front	Rear
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 128 GB	Yes, Up to 400 GB
Internal Memory
32 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 49.6 GB