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Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung A8 Star

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Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, Mali-G71 MP20

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956, Adreno 512

3000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

3700 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

14.73 cm (5.8 inch)

568 ppi, 2K

16.00 cm (6.3 inch)

392 ppi, FHD

Single, 12MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Dual, 16MP + 24MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

14.73 cm (5.8 inch)
16.00 cm (6.3 inch)

Screen Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

1440 x 2960 pixels
1080 x 2220 pixels

Pixel Density

568 ppi
392 ppi

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18.5:9

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 5
-

Screen to Body Ratio

84.57%
80.91%

Screen Design

Bezel-less
Bezel-less

Screen Quality

2K
FHD

Phone Variants

4GB 64GB
6GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 256 GB
Yes, 400 GB

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Storage Type

-
eMMC 5.1

Sensors

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

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

GPU

Mali-G71 MP20
Adreno 512

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Clock Speed

2.3 GHz
2.2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

-
14 nm

Battery Capacity

3000 mAh
3700 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast
Fast

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes
-

Announced On

5-Mar-17
5-Jun-18

Market Status

Available
Out of Stock

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Model Number

SM-G950FZKDINS
-

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 29,208
Rs. 24,208

GPS

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

Audio Features

32-bit/384kHz audioActive noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Active noise cancellation with dedicated micDolby Atmos sound (headphones only)

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
-

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

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

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), 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) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 /...
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...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), 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) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 /...
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...

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1080p30fps

Front Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus

Front Camera Setup

Single, 8MP
Single, 24MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

8 MP
24 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size
-

Front Aperture

f/1.7
f/2.0

Front Flash

Yes, Screen flash
No

Weight

155 grams
188 grams

Colors

Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red
Black, White

Build

Case: Metal, Back: Metal
Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
162.4 x 77 x 7.5 mm

SAR Value

-
Head: 0.179 W/kg

OIS

Yes
No

Rear Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Rear Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Single, 12MP
Dual, 16MP + 24MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
16 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.7 (upto 8x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/1.7 Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size
27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9 micrometre pixel size

Rear Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
CMOS image sensor

Rear Aperture

f/1.7
f/1.7

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

-
24 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

-
f/1.7 Camera

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
Rear

Face Unlock

Yes
Yes
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