Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus stands against Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is ₹33,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is ₹17,599. The details of both of these products were last updated on Apr 26, 2024.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
Display	6.2 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2220 pixels
RAM	4 GB	6 GB
CPU	2.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Internal Memory	64 GB	64 GB
OS	Android v7.0 (Nougat)	Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Price	₹33,999	₹17,599

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Overview

Specs Score	68 / 100	73 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels
RAM	4 GB	6 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed	2.35 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.2 GHz
Rear Camera	12 MP	24 MP + 16 MP Dual Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	8 MP	24 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	173 g Lighter
Thickness	8.1 mm Slimmer
Battery	3500 mAh	3700 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	NFC	No

General

Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	March, 2017	August, 2018

Design

Dimensions	73.4 x 159.5 x 8.1 mm
Weight	173 g

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.2 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2220 pixels
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	18.5:9
PPI	~ 531 PPI	~ 393 PPI
Features	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection, Curved Display

Memory

RAM	4 GB	6 GB
Storage	64 GB	64 GB
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot)	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 400 GB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
USB	Yes v3.1	Yes
USB Features		USB on-the-go

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS Support	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes

Camera

Rear Camera	12 MP with autofocus	24 MP + 16 MP with autofocus
Features	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus	Face detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	8 MP with Autofocus	24 MP

Technical

OS	Android v7.0 (Nougat)	Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 8895	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
CPU	2.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
GPU	Mali G71 MP20	Adreno 512
Java	No	Yes, via 3rd party
Browser	Yes, supports HTML	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Supports	MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands	MMS, Instant Messaging
Email	Yes, with Push Email	Yes, with Push Email
Music	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
Video	MP4, DivX, XviD	MP4, WMV
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	3500 mAh, Li-ion Battery	3700 mAh, Li-ion Battery

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