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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · Aug 27, 2018
6.0-inch
6.3-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
6GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
3700 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm 		6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g) 6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Black, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 75.43% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 80.77% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G71 Adreno 512
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB 		6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer 3700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7 		16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera)
Video capture: 1080p 		24 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 09, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA730F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.20 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg 		Head: 0.43 W/kg
Body: 1.73 W/kg

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