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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5X's score of 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a extremely newer phone than Google Nexus 5X, but it's extremely heavier and a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a little bit greater display pixels density and a quite larger screen. Google Nexus 5X has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
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