Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs OnePlus 6

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs OnePlus 6 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star runs at 2.2 GHz, making OnePlus 6 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while OnePlus 6 offers 6.28 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 6's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and OnePlus 6 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while OnePlus 6 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while OnePlus 6 offers 3300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and OnePlus 6 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: OnePlus 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
₹13,990
(Discontinued)
OnePlus 6
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
79%

Release Date

27 Aug, 2018
21 May, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 845
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
Super AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Camera
20 MP
Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
16 MP

Battery

3700 mAh
3300 mAh
Fast Charging
Dash Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent value for money
  • Incredible performance
  • Great battery life
  • Capable display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras not at par with other premium flagships
  • No IP rating or wireless charging

User Ratings

4.1/5
(1,793 ratings)
4.6/5
(31,871 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 630

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.28 inches  (15.95 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.91 %
83.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Design

Height

162.4 mm
155.7 mm

Width

77 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

188 grams
177 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.7
20 MP
f/1.71µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3700 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.179 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope