Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A8 Star or Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge? 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 S6 Edge starts at ₹ 24,999.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has screen size of 6.28 inches and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has screen size of 5.1 inches . Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes up with internal storage of 32 GB and RAM of 3 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 16.0 Megapixels Camera and front camera of 5.0 MegaPixels Secondary Camera.
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Specifications | Samsung Galaxy A8 Star | Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge |
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OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android OS, v5.0.2 Lollipop |
Screen Size | 6.28 inches | 5.1 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Exynos 7420 |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 72 | 61 | |
OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android OS, v5.0.2 Lollipop | |
Screen Size | 6.28 inches | 5.1 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Exynos 7420 |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Black, White | ||
Device type | Phablet | Smartphone | |
Operating System | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android OS, v5.0.2 Lollipop | |
Sim | Dual Sim |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 162.4 mm | 142.1 mm | |
Thickness | 7.55 mm | 7 mm | |
Weight | 188 g | 132 g | |
Width | 77 mm | 70.1 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.28 inches | 5.1 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | ||
Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Exynos 7420 | |
CPU | Octa Core (Quad 2.2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260 | Octa core (2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) | |
External Storage | Up to 256 GB | ||
GPU | Adreno 512 | Mali-T760 | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | ||
Phonebook | Unlimited |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, AR Sticker, Beauty | Geo Tagging | |
Front Camera | 24 MP (f/2.0) Camera | 5.0 MegaPixels Secondary Camera | |
Primary camera | 16 MP (f/1.7) + 24 MP (f/1.7) Dual Camera with LED Flash | 16.0 Megapixels Camera | |
Video Recording | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
Audio Player | MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | |
FM Radio | Yes | ||
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
Video Player | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0 | Yes, v4.0, A2DP, LE, apt-X | |
Browser | HTML5 | Yes, HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | |
USB | USB Type-C | Yes, microUSB v3.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | HSDPA | |
4G | LTE | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
Other Features | Quick Charging | ||
Quick Charging | Yes | ||
Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with a weight of 188 g whereas Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge weights around 132 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is 7.55 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7 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 S6 Edge comes up with 16.0 Megapixels Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, AR Sticker, Beauty .