Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) vs Xolo One

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    OLED
    One:
    LCD
  • Width

    One: 12.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    77 mm
    One:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    6.3 in
    One:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    One:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    Dual
    One:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star): 1.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    7.6 mm
    One:
    9.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

    Height:
    162.4 mm +34.4 mm versus One
    Width:
    77 mm +12.7 mm versus One
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    191 g
  2. 2. One

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²
  2. 2. One

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) has approximately 80.4% more rectangular screen area than One.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), One, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)One
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. One

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

    3700 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus One

  2. 2. One

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)2. One

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), One.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)One
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
  • 128 Х 64.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 191 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), One.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)One
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 100.7 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.6%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 392 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), One.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)One
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7 -16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), One.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)One
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), One.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)One
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Red
  • Liverpool FC Limited Edition
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 377 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), One.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)One
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), One.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)One
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Samsung Experience 9 UX
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star), One.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)One
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A8 Star (Global
  • SEA
  • South Korea); A9 Star (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India