Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) | Samsung Galaxy A8 Star |
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Released
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Oct 01, 2016
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Released
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Aug 27, 2018
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5.7-inch · 1920x1080px
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6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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3GB · 32GB
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6GB · 64GB
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3300 mAh
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3700 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 30, 2016 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm |
6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.42 oz / 182.0 g | 6.74 oz / 191.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
| Biometrics | |
| 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 | |
| Gold, Silver, Blue | Black, White |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.7-inch, 74.51% screen-to-body | 6.3-inch, 80.77% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1080px, 386 PPI | 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260 |
| GPU | |
| Yes | Adreno 512 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB | 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 400 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3300 mAh, Li - Ion | 3700 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 |
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 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 8 MP | 24 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.1 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | 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 | |
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| 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 | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 40 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | |
| 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
| Measured SAR | |
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| Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 1.73 W/kg |
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