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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) vs Honor Play

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) and Honor Play: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Honor.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Design & display	6.7	7.2
Performance & hardware	3.6	4.1
Camera	4.0	3.4
Connectivity	5.3	4.7
Battery & charging	3.3	3.4

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2

Honor Play, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 2.1; against eMMC 5.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Display Pixel Density: 409 ppi; against 392 ppi
Weight: 176 g; against 191 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Huawei Kirin 970
Processor Process Size	14 nm	10 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512	Mali-G72 MP12
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	128 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	238,754
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four Kryo 260 Gold cores at 2.2 GHz and four Kryo 260 Silver cores at 1.8 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with four 2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 cores and four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
RAM Capacity	6 GB	6 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v8

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Body Colors	Black, White	Black, Blue, Purple, Red
Body Thickness	7.6 mm	7.5 mm Best value
Body Width	77 mm	74.3 mm
Body Height	162.4 mm	157.9 mm
Weight	191 g	176 g Best value
Usable Surface	80.6 %	83 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Battery Capacity	3,700 mAh	3,750 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	15 W	18 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.3″	6.3″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px	2,340 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	392 ppi	409 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,135 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5	—

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Operating System	Android 8	Android 8.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8	8

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	1.1 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.43 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.79 W/kg	—

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)	Play
Model numbers	SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858	COR-L29, COR-L09, COR-AL00, COR-AL10, COR-TL10