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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-21 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than realme GT 5G, getting a global score of 79.2 against 74.8. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a bit lighter device than realme GT 5G, but they are equally thin. Realme GT 5G features a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the realme GT 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better looking display than realme GT 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit more memory to install games and applications than realme GT 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Realme GT 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much higher resolution camera. Realme GT 5G counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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