Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-07-14 |
| 5.30 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches |
| 4.74 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Metal; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 350.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2220mAh Battery | 3050mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 600 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 304 hours standby time |
| 4.16 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 is slightly better than the Lumia 735, having a 67.9 score against 61.8. Galaxy A8 counts with Android 5.1 OS, while Lumia 735 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI OS. Galaxy A8 is a newer and extremely thinner device than the Lumia 735, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 has a bit better screen than Nokia Lumia 735, because it has a bigger screen, a just a bit better display density and a much better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A8 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Nokia Lumia 735, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy A8 also has 24 GB more internal memory capacity. Lumia 735 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy A8 counts with a superior battery life than Nokia Lumia 735, because it has a 37 percent greater battery size. The Lumia 735 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video definition and a lot worse resolution camera, they both have a same size aperture.
Galaxy A8 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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