Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A8 Star or Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star starts at ₹ 26,190 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) starts at ₹ 25,990.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has screen size of 6.28 inches and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) has screen size of 6.0 inches . Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 16 MP (f/1.7) + 24 MP (f/1.7) Dual Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 24 MP (f/2.0) Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 16 MP Camera and front camera of 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Selfie Camera.
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Specifications | Samsung Galaxy A8 Star | Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) |
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OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat) |
Screen Size | 6.28 inches | 6.0 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Exynos 7885 |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 72 | 70 | |
OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
Screen Size | 6.28 inches | 6.0 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Exynos 7885 |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Black, White | ||
Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
Operating System | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
Sim | Dual Sim | Dual Sim |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 162.4 mm | 159.9 mm | |
Thickness | 7.55 mm | 8.3 mm | |
Weight | 188 g | 191 g | |
Width | 77 mm | 75.7 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels | 1080 x 2220 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.28 inches | 6.0 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
Card Slot | microSD Card | microSD Card | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Exynos 7885 | |
CPU | Octa Core (Quad 2.2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260 | Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) | |
External Storage | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB | |
GPU | Adreno 512 | Mali-G71 | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, AR Sticker, Beauty | HDR | |
Front Camera | 24 MP (f/2.0) Camera | 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Selfie Camera | |
Primary camera | 16 MP (f/1.7) + 24 MP (f/1.7) Dual Camera with LED Flash | 16 MP Camera | |
Video Recording | 1080p@30fps | Yes |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
Audio Player | MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC | |
FM Radio | Yes | Yes | |
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
Video Player | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0 | v5.0, LE | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS | with A-GPS | |
USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | Yes | |
4G | LTE | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | |
Other Features | Quick Charging | ||
Quick Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Quick Charging, NFC, Water Proof, Dust Proof |
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with a weight of 188 g whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) weights around 191 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is 7.55 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.3 mm.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with primary camera of 16 MP (f/1.7) + 24 MP (f/1.7) Dual Camera with LED Flash whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) comes up with 16 MP Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, AR Sticker, Beauty .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 and Exynos 7885 respectively. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is Octa Core (Quad 2.2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260 and used in Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) is Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa).