Samsung Galaxy Star vs. Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

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+ (2018)
  • 6" (2220x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB/6GB
    Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC     32GB/64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.7 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh
Galaxy A8+ (2018) Price
$795. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8+ (2018)
ProductGalaxy Star (Launched 2013-04-01)Galaxy A8+ (2018) (Launched 2018-01-20), Price: 795 USD at Amazon
Display3" 320x240 TFT LCD 6" 2220x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 2-MP (Primary)
  • 26mm 16-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
    • 26mm 8-MP f/1.8
    • 16-MP f/1.9
    Computing
    • 0.5GB RAM
    • 4GB Storage
    • MicroSD (32GB max.)
    • Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC
    • 4GB/6GB RAM
    • 32GB/64GB Storage
    • MicroSDXC
    Battery1200 mAh3500 mAh
    DesignIP Rating, 100.5g (3.5oz), 105x58x11.9 mm (4.13 x 2.28 x 0.47 inches)IP68, 191g (6.7oz), 75.7x159.9x8.3 mm (2.98 x 6.30 x 0.33 inches)
    Price (Market)$795
    Price at Launch$420
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    Display
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8+ (2018)
    TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
    Diagonal (inches)3"6"
    Display/Body Ratio45.8%75.5%
    Resolution320x2402220x1080
    Sharpness (PPI)133 PPI411 PPI
    Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
    Features
    • Multitouch
    • Multitouch
    • Glossy
    • Always-On
    Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
    Primary Camera
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8+ (2018)
    Megapixel2-MP16-MP
    Aperturef/1.7
    Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
    Sensor SizeSmall
    Autofocus Features
    • Contrast
    • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
    Hardware Features
    • LED Flash
    • Autofocus
    • HDR Photo
    Video Resolutions
    • 1080p/30fps
    Battery
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8+ (2018)
    Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
    Battery Capacity (mAh)1200 mAh3500 mAh
    Battery Features
    • Fast Charge
    • Non-Removable
    Talk Time14 hours
    Computing
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8+ (2018)
    Processor NameSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
    Processor # Cores8
    Main Processor Frequency (GHz)Yes GHz2.2 GHz
    RAM Options0.5GB4GB/6GB
    Internal Storage Options4GB32GB/64GB
    Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
    Mem. Card Max. Size32GB
    Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.2Android 7.1.1
    Communications
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8+ (2018)
    LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT11 603 Mbps
    LTE Bands12, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
    Modem Features
    • GPRS
    • EDGE
    • UMTS
    • EDGE
    • GPRS
    • HSPA+
    • LTE
    WiFi Speed
    • b
    • g
    • n
    • a
    • b
    • g
    • n
    • ac
    WiFi Features
    • Hotspot
    • Dual-band
    • Hotspot
    • WiFi Direct
    Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
    Bluetooth Features
    • A2DP
    • AVRCP
    • DIP
    • HFP
    • HID
    • HSP
    • MAP
    • OPP
    • PAN
    • PBAP/PAB
    NFC Features
    • NFC Supported
    Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
    Connector Features
    • USB 2.0
    • USB OTG
    SAR US Head0.2 W/Kg
    SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg
    SAR EU Head0.77 W/Kg
    SAR EU Body0.62 W/Kg
    Sim Card 0
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8+ (2018)
    NameSIM0SIM0
    SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
    Multimedia
    Product NameGalaxy StarGalaxy A8+ (2018)
    Audio Alerts
    • VIBRATION
    • MP3
    • WAV
    Audio Features
    • Loudspeaker
    • 3.5mm Port
    • FM Radio
    • Loudspeaker
    • FM Radio
    • 3.5mm Port
    Audio Formats
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • AAC
    • 3GA
    • AMR
    • RA
    • AWB
    • FLAC
    • M4A
    • MID
    • MIDI
    • MP3
    • OGA
    • OGG
    • WMA
    • WAV
    Video Formats
    • MP4
    • WMV
    • H.264
    • H.263
    • H.264
    • MPEG-4
    • H.265
    • MP4
    • VC-1
    • VP8
    • VP9
    • WMV7
    • WMV8
    • XVID
    Sensors
    • Accelerometer
    • Proximity
    • Accelerometer
    • Compass
    • Gyroscope
    • Barometer
    • Fingerprint
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BeiDou

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