Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star feature a 24 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite offers 3500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite
₹21,090
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
₹13,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
76%

Release Date

27 Jan, 2020
27 Aug, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 660
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Camera
24 MP
Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
24 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3700 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(1,793 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
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)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 512

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.67 %
80.91 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

160.2 mm
162.4 mm

Width

75.7 mm
77 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

191 grams
188 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.9µm pixel size
5 MP
f/1.9
24 MP
f/1.7

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.179 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
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

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Bixby Samsung Pay
N/A