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Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite SamsungGalaxy S8 Lite
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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star SamsungGalaxy A8 Star

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Announced
2018, May
2018, June
Released
2018, May
2018, June
Colors
- Burgundy Red
- Black Night
- Black
- White

Design

Length
148.9 mm
162.4 mm
Width
68.1 mm
77 mm
Thickness
8 mm
7.6 mm
Weight
150 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 600 MB
- 3G HSPA 42.2 MB
- 4G LTE 450 MB

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
5.8 Inches
6.3 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2220 Pixels (Full HD+)
1080 x 2220 Pixels (Full HD+)
Screen Ratio
84.2%
80.6%
Aspect Ratio
18.5:9 (Infinity Display)
18.5:9 (Infinity Display)
Pixel Density
426 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
GPU
Adreno 512
Adreno 512
RAM (Memory)
4 GB
4/6 GB
Internal Storage
64 GB
64 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB
Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Software

OS
Android
Android
Version
8.0 (Oreo)
8.0 (Oreo)
User Interface
Samsung Experience UI
Samsung Experience UI

Main camera

Camera
16 MP
—
Dual
—
First Camera : 24 MP
second Camera : 16 MP
Aperture Size
F/1.7
First Camera : F/1.7
second Camera : F/1.7
Video
2160P@30fps
- 2160P@30fps
- 1080P@30fps
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
No extras
Live Focus with bokeh filters (background blur effect)
On both: Autofocus (AF), HDR, panorama, Digital Zoom, Geotagging, Face detection, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, ISO settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
8 MP
24 MP
Aperture Size
F/1.7
F/2.0
Video
1080P@30fps
1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
- Autofocus (AF)
- Autofocus (AF)
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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, aptX
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 radio
FM radioDolby Atmos sound (headphones only)

Other specifications

Sensors
barometer
No extras
On both: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Lock Type
- Iris scanner
- fingerprint (rear-mounted)
- Facial recognition
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
- Facial recognition
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes, IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
—
Other Features
BixbySamsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Samsung Pay
On both: ANT+ support, Photo/video editor, Document viewer

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
—
Yes, fast battery charging 9V/1.67A
Wireless Charging
Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
—
Capacity
3000 mAh
3700 mAh

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