Samsung Galaxy A04 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A04

Samsung Galaxy A04

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

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Samsung Galaxy A04 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A04 Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
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Release date 2022, August 24 2018, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 164.4 x 76.3 x 9.1 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3 in 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.03 in
Weight 192 g | 6.77 oz 191 g | 6.74 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Front/back glass, aluminum frame
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Colors Black, Green, White, Copper Black, White
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 3700 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
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Screen

Technology PLS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.5" in 6.3" in
Screen area 102.0 cm2 100.7 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.3% 80.6%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 1080 x 2220 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 270 PPI 392 PPI
Other specs - Samsung Experience 9 UX
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 50 MP, Dual 24 MP, Dual
Camera specs -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-24 MP, f/1.7
-16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Functions LED flash LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 24 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.2 24 MP, f/2.0
Video Yes 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 12, One UI Core 4.1 Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset - Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU IMG8322 Adreno 512
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 124342
GeekBench 5 Single Core 183
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1076

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC No Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)

SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
-Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
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-ANT+
--Samsung Pay
- Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A
Versions
- Versions: A8 Star (Global, SEA, South Korea); A9 Star (China)

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