Screen size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)6.3"
Galaxy F06 5GWinner: 6.7"+6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy F06 5G leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy F06 5G
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy F06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Galaxy F06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F06 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Galaxy F06 5G
LTE
Speed
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy F06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy F06 5G
SA/NSA
Announced
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Galaxy F06 5G
2025, February 12
Status
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Discontinued
Galaxy F06 5G
Available. Released February 20
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy F06 5G
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy F06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy F06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy F06 5G
PLS LCD, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Galaxy F06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy F06 5G
-
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Experience 9 UX
Galaxy F06 5G
-
OS
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy F06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Chipset
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy F06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy F06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Adreno 512
Galaxy F06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy F06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy F06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy F06 5G
-
Dual
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Galaxy F06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F06 5G
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy F06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy F06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F06 5G
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy F06 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy F06 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy F06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy F06 5G
No
Radio
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
FM radio
Galaxy F06 5G
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy F06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy F06 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy F06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
15W wired
Galaxy F06 5G
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Black, White
Galaxy F06 5G
Bahama Blue, Lit Violet
Models
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
Galaxy F06 5G
SM-E066B, SM-E066B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
About 350 EUR
Galaxy F06 5G
₹ 9,789
SAR
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy F06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)