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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-25 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is better than BlackBerry DTEK60, getting a 79.2 score against 71.5. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a newer cellphone than BlackBerry DTEK60, although it's just a little bit heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little faster CPU than BlackBerry DTEK60, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more cores.
BlackBerry DTEK60 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The BlackBerry DTEK60 has a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
BlackBerry DTEK60 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a much higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery life is very similar to the BlackBerry DTEK60 one.
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