Samsung Galaxy Star vs. Samsung Galaxy A8

Samsung Galaxy Star
  • 3" (320x240) TFT LCD
  • 0.5GB
     4GB Storage
  • 2-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1200 mAh
Galaxy Star
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Samsung Galaxy A8
  • 5.7" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3050 mAh
Galaxy A8
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Galaxy A8 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8
ProductGalaxy Star (Launched 2013-04-01)Galaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01)
Display3" 320x240 TFT LCD 5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 2-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
    • 5-MP
    Computing
    • 0.5GB RAM
    • 4GB Storage
    • MicroSD (32GB max.)
    • Snapdragon 615 SoC
    • 2GB RAM
    • 32GB Storage
    • MicroSD (128GB max.)
    Battery1200 mAh3050 mAh
    DesignIP Rating, 100.5g (3.5oz), 105x58x11.9 mm (4.13 x 2.28 x 0.47 inches)IP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches)
    Price (Market)$495
    Display
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8
    TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
    Diagonal (inches)3"5.7"
    Display/Body Ratio45.8%73.8%
    Resolution320x2401920x1080
    Sharpness (PPI)133 PPI386 PPI
    Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
    Features
    • Multitouch
    • Multitouch
    Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
    Primary Camera
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8
    Megapixel2-MP16-MP
    Aperturef/1.9
    Sensor SizeSmall
    Hardware Features
    • Flash
    • HDR Photo
    Video Resolutions
    • 1080p/30fps
    Battery
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8
    Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
    Battery Capacity (mAh)1200 mAh3050 mAh
    Talk Time14 hours17 hours
    Music Playback Time51 hours
    Computing
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8
    Processor BrandQualcomm
    Processor NameSnapdragon 615
    Processor ModelMSM8939
    Processor # Cores8
    Main Processor Frequency (GHz)Yes GHzquad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz
    RAM Options0.5GB2GB
    Internal Storage Options4GB32GB
    Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
    Mem. Card Max. Size32GB128GB
    Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.2Android 5.1
    Communications
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8
    LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
    Modem Features
    • GPRS
    • EDGE
    • GPRS
    • EDGE
    • LTE
    WiFi Speed
    • b
    • g
    • n
    • a
    • b
    • g
    • n
    WiFi Features
    • Hotspot
    • Hotspot
    • Dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
    Bluetooth Features
    • A2DP
    • BT LE
    • BT EDR
    NFC Features
    • NFC Supported
    Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
    SAR EU Head0.77 W/Kg
    SAR EU Body0.62 W/Kg
    Sim Card 0
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8
    NameSIM0SIM0
    SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
    Multimedia
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8
    Audio Alerts
    • VIBRATION
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • VIBRATION
    • MP3
    • WAV
    Audio Features
    • Loudspeaker
    • 3.5mm Port
    • FM Radio
    • Loudspeaker
    • 3.5mm Port
    • Phone Noise Cancellation
    • FM Radio
    Audio Formats
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • FLAC
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • WMA
    Video Formats
    • MP4
    • WMV
    • H.264
    • MP4
    • WMV
    • H.264
    Sensors
    • Accelerometer
    • Accelerometer
    • Compass
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Proximity

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