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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956, Adreno 512

Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Apple A11 Bionic, Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

3700 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

2675 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

6.3 inches

392 ppi, FHD

5.5 inches

401 ppi, FHD

Dual, 16MP + 24MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Single SIM, GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.3 inches
5.5 inches

Screen Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels
1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel Density

392 ppi
401 ppi

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
16:09

Screen to Body Ratio

80.91%
67.25%

Screen Design

Bezel-less
-

Screen Quality

FHD
FHD

Screen Protection

-
Yes

Peak Brightness

-
625 nits

Phone Variants

6GB 64GB
3GB 256GB, 3GB 64GB, 3GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
No

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 400 GB
-

OTG Support

Yes
-

Sensors

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

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
iOS v11

GPU

Adreno 512
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Apple A11 Bionic

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Clock Speed

2.2 GHz
2.39 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

14 nm
10 nm

Battery Capacity

3700 mAh
2675 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast
Fast

USB Type-C

Yes
No

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Charging Time

-
50 % in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

-
Yes

Announced On

5-Jun-18
5-Sep-17

Market Status

Out of Stock
Available

Brand

Samsung
Apple

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 24,208
Rs. 49,900

Model Number

-
MQ8G2HN/A

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Active noise cancellation with dedicated micDolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
No

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Single SIM, GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

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) / 8...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), 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) /...

SIM 2 Bands

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) / 8...
-

FM Radio

-
No

Front Video Recording

1080p30fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Face detection, HDR

Front Camera Setup

Single, 24MP
Single, 7MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

24 MP
7 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.0 Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Front Aperture

f/2.0
f/2.2

Front Flash

No
Yes, Retina Flash

Front Camera 1 Lens

-
32 mm focal length

Front Sensor

-
BSI Sensor

Weight

188 grams
202 grams

Colors

Black, White
Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey

Build

Back: Gorilla Glass
Case: Aluminium, Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

162.4 x 77 x 7.5 mm
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm

SAR Value

Head: 0.179 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.19 W/kg

OIS

No
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Dual, 16MP + 24MP
Dual, 12MP + 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

16 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.7 Primary Camera
f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9 micrometre pixel size
28 mm focal length

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

24 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/1.7 Camera
f/2.8 Telephoto (upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera

Rear Sensor

CMOS image sensor
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Rear Aperture

f/1.7
f/1.8

Rear Camera 2 Lens

-
57 mm focal length

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
-

Face Unlock

Yes
-

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