Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Released · Aug 27, 2018
Released · Aug 26, 2022
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
6.7-inch · 2640x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3700 mAh
3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 10, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$1000

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm
6.50 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches
165.2 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm
Folded
(84.9 x 71.9 x 17.1 mm)
Weight
6.74 oz / 191.0 g 6.60 oz / 187.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 80.77% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.52% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 2640x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 426 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
1.9 inches
260 x512 px
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 0.9 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
1x3.19GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.75G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 512 Adreno 670
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1051
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 2683
3D Mark High
Untested 2094
3D Mark Low
Untested 968

Battery

Type
3700 mAh, Li - Ion 3700 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 0min
Browsing
11h 40min
Video
7h 20min
Gaming
6h 31min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.8 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
Yes
Folded: 10 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
136
Photo
125
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 20, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMF721U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.43 W/kg
Body: 1.73 W/kg
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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