Should you buy Samsung Galaxy Note 8 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Star? 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 Note 8 starts at ₹ 29,999 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star starts at ₹ 26,190.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has screen size of 6.3 inches and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has screen size of 6.28 inches . Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 8 MP Camera with AutoFocus and 4k Video recording whereas latter 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.
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Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Samsung Galaxy A8 Star |
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OS | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) |
Screen Size | 6.3 inches | 6.28 inches |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
Internal Storage | 64 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 75 | 72 | |
OS | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | |
Screen Size | 6.3 inches | 6.28 inches | |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
Operating System | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | |
Sim | Hybrid Dual Sim (nano+nano/microSD) | Dual Sim |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 162.5 mm | 162.4 mm | |
Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.55 mm | |
Weight | 195 g | 188 g | |
Width | 74.6 mm | 77 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 2220 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.3 inches | 6.28 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
Card Slot | microSD Card | microSD Card | |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | |
CPU | Octa Core (Quad Core x 2.3 GHz + Quad Core x 1.7 GHz) Cortex A53 | Octa Core (Quad 2.2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260 | |
External Storage | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB | |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 | Adreno 512 | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited |
STORAGE | |||
Internal Storage | 64 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Dual OIS, 4k Video recording, Geo-tagging, Slow motion, dual-video recording, HDR | Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, AR Sticker, Beauty | |
Front Camera | 8 MP Camera with AutoFocus and 4k Video recording | 24 MP (f/2.0) Camera | |
Primary camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera | 16 MP (f/1.7) + 24 MP (f/1.7) Dual Camera with LED Flash | |
Video Recording | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps | 1080p@30fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
Audio Player | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | |
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
Video Player | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery | |
Talk time | Up to 22 hrs |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | v5.0 | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | |
4G | LTE | LTE | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | |
Quick Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Iris Scanner, Quick Charging, NFC, Water proof, Dust proof | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes up with a weight of 195 g whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Star weights around 188 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is 8.6 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.55 mm.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with 16 MP (f/1.7) + 24 MP (f/1.7) Dual Camera with LED Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Dual OIS, 4k Video recording, Geo-tagging, Slow motion, dual-video recording, HDR .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 respectively. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is Octa Core (Quad Core x 2.3 GHz + Quad Core x 1.7 GHz) Cortex A53 and used in Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is Octa Core (Quad 2.2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260.