Screen size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)6.3"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy M08
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M08
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 M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
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 M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy M08
-
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Experience 9 UX
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Adreno 512
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
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 M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
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 M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
FM radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
15W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Black, White
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
About 350 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)