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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 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 505 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A01's 71.6 score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A01, but it's somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A01, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a greater screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A01, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a camera in the back with a better resolution and a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery life in Galaxy A01.
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