Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM feature a 24 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 3800 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers 3700 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
₹13,990
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 8GB RAM
₹14,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
78%

Release Date

27 Aug, 2018
28 Nov, 2018

Performance

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

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
24 MP
Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
24 MP

Battery

3700 mAh
3800 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning design
  • Fantastic display
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average performer
  • Cameras fail to impress
  • Slightly expensive

User Ratings

4.1/5
(1,793 ratings)
4.2/5
(891 ratings)

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General

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 512

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.91 %
80.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

162.4 mm
162.5 mm

Width

77 mm
77 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

188 grams
183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

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
24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.7
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera24 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3700 mAh
3800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

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)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.179 W/kg
Head: 0.464 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
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 Gyroscope