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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2022-01-10 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 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 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A03's 72.4 global score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A03, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A03, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. The Galaxy A03 and the Galaxy A8 (2018) count with extremely similar cameras, because although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has a lot less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features much more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A03, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A03 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
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