Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs POCO F1

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
₹13,990
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
79%

Release Date

27 Aug, 2018
29 Aug, 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)
6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
20 MP

Battery

3700 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
4.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact build
  • Top-notch specs
  • Doesn`t skimp on any aspect to keep the pricing competitive
  • Stock Android-friendly MIUI
  • Powerful battery
  • Pricing that`s hard to beat by the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • The design doesn`t stand out
  • Sizeable notch
  • Selfie camera could`ve been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(1,793 ratings)
4.5/5
(245,055 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
267,207
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 29, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

CPU

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

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
267,207

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18.7:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.91 %
82.2 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Design

Height

162.4 mm
155.5 mm

Width

77 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

188 grams
182 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.9µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.7
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3700 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Up to 30 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

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
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.179 W/kg
Head: 0.719 W/kg Body: 0.746 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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
No

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

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