| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Star | Galaxy A8 |
| Product | Galaxy Star (Launched 2013-04-01) | Galaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01) |
| Display | 3" 320x240 TFT LCD | 5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - 0.5GB RAM
- 4GB Storage
- MicroSD (32GB max.)
| - Snapdragon 615 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (128GB max.)
|
| Battery | 1200 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 100.5g (3.5oz), 105x58x11.9 mm (4.13 x 2.28 x 0.47 inches) | IP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches) |
| Price (Market) | | $495 |
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Star | Galaxy A8 |
| Type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 3" | 5.7" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 45.8% | 73.8% |
| Resolution | 320x240 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 133 PPI | 386 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Star | Galaxy A8 |
| Megapixel | 2-MP | 16-MP |
| Aperture | | f/1.9 |
| Sensor Size | | Small |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Star | Galaxy A8 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 1200 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Talk Time | 14 hours | 17 hours |
| Music Playback Time | | 51 hours |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Star | Galaxy A8 |
| Processor Brand | | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | | Snapdragon 615 |
| Processor Model | | MSM8939 |
| Processor # Cores | | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | Yes GHz | quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz |
| RAM Options | 0.5GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 4GB | 32GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 32GB | 128GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.1.2 | Android 5.1 |
| Communications |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Star | Galaxy A8 |
| LTE Category (Download) | | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| SAR EU Head | 0.77 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 0.62 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Star | Galaxy A8 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Star | Galaxy A8 |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
|
| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
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