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Samsung Galaxy A9 Star vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
SamsungGalaxy A9 Star
SamsungGalaxy A8 Star
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General
Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Announced
2018, June
2018, June
Released
2018, June
2018, June
Colors
- Black
- White
- White
- Black
- White
- White
Design
Length
162.4 mm
162.4 mm
Width
77 mm
77 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
7.6 mm
Weight
191 g
191 g
Materials
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM
Speed
- 3G HSPA 42.2 MB
- 4G LTE 450 MB
Same on both- 4G LTE 450 MB
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.3 Inches
6.3 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2220 Pixels (Full HD+)
1080 x 2220 Pixels (Full HD+)
Screen Ratio
80.6%
80.6%
Aspect Ratio
18.5:9 (Infinity Display)
18.5:9 (Infinity Display)
Pixel Density
392 PPI
392 PPI
Features
Always-on Display
Always-on Display
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU Type
Octa-core
Octa-core
CPU
Octa-core :
- Quad-core 2.2 GHz
- Quad-core 1.8 GHz
Same on both- Quad-core 2.2 GHz
- Quad-core 1.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 512
Adreno 512
RAM (Memory)
4/6 GB
4/6 GB
Internal Storage
64 GB
64 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Same on bothSoftware
OS
Android
Android
Version
8.0 (Oreo)
8.0 (Oreo)
User Interface
Samsung Experience UI
Samsung Experience UI
Main camera
Dual
First Camera : 24 MP
second Camera : 16 MP
Same on bothsecond Camera : 16 MP
Aperture Size
First Camera : F/1.7
second Camera : F/1.7
Same on bothsecond Camera : F/1.7
Video
- 2160P@30fps
- 1080P@30fps
- 1080P@30fps
- 2160P@30fps
- 1080P@30fps
- 1080P@30fps
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
- Autofocus (AF)
- Live Focus with bokeh filters (background blur effect)
- HDR
- panorama
- Digital Zoom
- Geotagging
- Face detection
- Touch to focus
- Digital image stabilization
- ISO settings
Same on both- Live Focus with bokeh filters (background blur effect)
- HDR
- panorama
- Digital Zoom
- Geotagging
- Face detection
- Touch to focus
- Digital image stabilization
- ISO settings
Selfie Camera
Camera
24 MP
24 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.0
F/2.0
Video
1080P@30fps
1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Location
Yes
Yes
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0
Media
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
FM Radio
FM radioDolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
FM radioDolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other specifications
Sensors
- accelerometer
- gyro
- proximity
- compass
Same on both- gyro
- proximity
- compass
Lock Type
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
- Facial recognition
Same on both- Facial recognition
Other Features
- Samsung Pay
- ANT+ support
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
Same on both- ANT+ support
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
Charging and Battery
Fast Charging
Yes, fast battery charging 9V/1.67A
Same on bothCapacity
3700 mAh
3700 mAh
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