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Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 660

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 660

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

8 GB RAM

Display

5.8" (14.73 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.28" (15.95 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.78" (17.22 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

50 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

50 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

3700 mAh

5500 mAh

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

7.5/10

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Benchmarks

N/A

N/A

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General
Launch Date

Unknown

May 2, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v14

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Performance
Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 512

Adreno 512

Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 " (14.73 cm)

6.28 " (15.95 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

18.5:9

Pixel Density

426 ppi

393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.57 %

80.4 %

90.33 %

Screen Protection

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.3 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 148.9 mm
Width: 68.1 mm
Thickness: 8.0 mm

Height: 162.4 mm
Width: 77 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Height: 164.36 mm
Width: 74.75 mm
Thickness: 7.75 mm

Weight

150 grams

191 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Black, Burgundy Red

Black, White

Velvet Red, Silk Blue

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

, Splash proof, IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Dual

Resolution

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera
24 MP f/1.7

50 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(1.95" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, Smart Aura Light

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

50 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length)

Autofocus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Very Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

3700 mAh

5500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

, Fast, 44W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 49.1 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

, v5.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Applications

Bixby, Samsung Pay

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