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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) : What is the Difference?
- Release Date: 2018, June | 2016, March
- Dimensions: 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm | 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 191 g | 210 g
- Screen: 6.3", Super AMOLED | 6", Super AMOLED
- Main Camera: Dual, 24 MP | Single, 16 MP
- Selfi Camera: Single, 24 MP | Single, 8 MP
- Memory: 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM
- Battery: 3700 mAh | 5000 mAh
- Headphone Jack: Yes | Yes
- Approximate price: 350 EUR | 300 EUR
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Release date | 2018, June | 2016, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm | 161.7 Х 80.9 Х 7.9 mm | |
Weight | 191 g | 210 g | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Colors | Black, White | White, Black, Gold | |
Battery | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 33 h (3G) Music play - Up to 109 h |
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Approximate price | 350 EUR | 300 EUR |
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Operating system - OS | Android 8 (Oreo) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Experience UI 9 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | |
Processor CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
Graphics processor GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 510 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | |
Antutu 7 score | 73296 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 231 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 841 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1300 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3796 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3558 |
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Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.3" inc | 6" inc | |
Screen area | 100.7 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 80.6% | 75.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 367 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Other specs | - Samsung Experience 9 UX |
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Rear camera, main | 24 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -24 MP, f/1.7 -16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF |
-16 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.8'', OIS, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0 | 8 MP, f/1.9 | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) |
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Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only) |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay |
- Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A8 Star (Global, SEA, South Korea); A9 Star (China) |
- Also known as Samsung A9 Pro Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots |
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